Walk This Way: Capitol Park
Capitol Park Museum 660 North 4th Street, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802
Strap on some comfortable walking shoes and follow in the footsteps of Capitol Park Museum guides as they lead a walking tour to visit the surrounding Capitol Park area.
Tour will present a brief history of the following places: Fort San Carlos; Mexican-American War hero and President Zachary Taylor's Baton Rouge home site; the Pentagon Barracks, Louisiana State University's first Baton Rouge campus; the State Capitol complex; and the Arsenal Museum and Garrison Cemetery.
The tour begins at 9:30 am at the Capitol Park Museum and lasts approximately sixty minutes. Walks may be canceled for inclement weather. Free and open to all, but reservations are required. (225) 342-5428 or louisianastatemuseum.org.