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Baton Rouge

State Capital. Named by Iberville 1699 from Indian name Iti Humma, Red Pole. Village settled 1721. British, 1763 - 1779; Spanish 1779-1810. Republic of West Florida, 1810. Home of Lousiana State University.

Located in Baton Rouge, LA, Dist. 61, Front Street, East Baton Rouge Parish. 93




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