USA Guide
Louisiana
Museum of Political History
Address: 100 North Blvd
Opening time: Tues– Sat 10am–4pm, Sun noon–4pm, also Mon 10am–4pm in April & May
Price: $5
Mark Twain referred to Baton Rouge’s Old State Capitol (in use from 1850 to 1932) as “that monstrosity on the Mississippi.” A crenellated, pseudo-Gothic pile on a mound overlooking the river, it’s worth a look for the Museum of Political History, which illuminates Louisiana’s scandal-ridden political history.