Louisiana State Archives, Baton Rouge

#29 among attractions in Baton Rouge

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The Louisiana State Archives, established 1956, is the agency under the Secretary of State of Louisiana "designated to fulfill the function of directing a program of collecting, preserving, and making available for use the state's historical records" Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the archives house records from the Spanish, French, and early American past of the state, including vital records, immigration, military, and legislative documents ranging back into the 18th century. The five-panel facade on the building, sculpted by Baton Rouge artist Al Lavergne, offers a panoramic "study in stone" of Louisiana's unique history both as a colony and as a state. ()

Coordinates: 30°24'53"N, 91°5'52"W

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3851 Essen LnSouth Baton Rouge (Westminster - Pine Park)Baton Rouge 70809-2137 United States

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Louisiana State Archives – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: City Park Golf Course, Mall of Louisiana, Cortana Mall, LSU Hilltop Arboretum.

4.3 miW
Golf
City Park Golf Course, Baton Rouge
110 min walk • City Park Golf Course is a public golf course in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and was the first public golf course and the city's only public course until the mid-1950s. The short, 34-par, nine-hole course was completed in 1926 and officially opened in 1928.
1.9 miS
Shopping, Shopping centre
Mall of Louisiana, Baton Rouge
48 min walk • The Mall of Louisiana is a mid-scale shopping mall in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, between I-10 and Bluebonnet Blvd. It is the largest mall in Louisiana and contains the third largest indoor carousel in the world. It is the only regional mall in Baton Rouge.
3 miN
Shopping, Shopping centre
Cortana Mall, Baton Rouge
77 min walk • Cortana Place Mall was an enclosed shopping mall in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and was at the intersection of Airline Highway and Florida Blvd. It was last owned by Moonbeam Equities of Las Vegas, Nevada. It opened in 1976 and was demolished in 2021.
4 miS
Park
LSU Hilltop Arboretum, Baton Rouge
104 min walk • The Hilltop Arboretum at Louisiana State University is an arboretum owned by the Louisiana State University. It is located at 11855 Highland Road, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and open to the public free of charge during daylight hours seven days a week.
2 miN
Library
East Baton Rouge Parish Library, Baton Rouge
52 min walk • East Baton Rouge Parish Library is the public library system of East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. It serves Baton Rouge and other cities in the parish.
3.1 miS
30°22'10"N • 91°6'20"W
BREC's Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center, Baton Rouge
81 min walk • Park, Nature and wildlife
2.1 miN
Botanical garden, Park
Independence Park Botanic Gardens, Baton Rouge
54 min walk • The Independence Park Botanic Gardens are botanical gardens located in Independence Park at 7950 Independence Boulevard, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. They are open during daylight hours without admission fee.
3.7 miW
Museum, History museum
CARTE Museum, Baton Rouge
95 min walk • The Cartographic Acquisition Research Teaching and Exhibition Museum was a small privately owned cartographic museum located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, dedicated to the preservation of original maps and atlases.
3.7 miS
Temple
Baton Rouge Louisiana Temple, Baton Rouge
94 min walk • The Baton Rouge Louisiana Temple is the 94th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
4.3 miW
30°26'1"N • 91°10'1"W
Baton Rouge Gallery - center for contemporary art, Baton Rouge
110 min walk • Museum, Art gallery
3.8 miW
30°23'42"N • 91°9'28"W
The Enchanted Mansion, Baton Rouge
98 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum