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Baton Rouge,
Louisiana - Real Estate
The capital of Louisiana, in the
southeast-central part of the state on a bluff above the Mississippi
River. Founded in 1719 as a French fort, it became the state capital
in 1849 and was captured (May 1862) by Union admiral David Farragut
during the Civil War. It is a major port of entry and oil-refining
center. Population: 219,531.
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