Walk This Way: Capitol Park

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.