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Rental Cars in Louisiana

The
Wonderful World of Louisiana
The State of Louisiana is located in the
southern region of the United States. Baton Rouge is the capital
of Louisiana and the largest city is New Orleans. This is the
only state that is divided into parishes, which is when the
local governments are equal to the counties. By population the
largest parish is Jefferson Parish and the largest parish by
land area is Cameron Parish. Louisiana is also called the New
France and was named after Louis XIV who was the King of France
from 1643-1715. It was when Rene-Robert Cavelier claimed the
territory drained by the Mississippi River for France, he then
named it La Louisiane which means "Land of Louis". Louisiana was
a territory of the Viceroyalty of New Spain of the Spanish
Empire. The United States claimed the territory in 1803 through
the Louisiana Purchase from France.
Louisiana was originally inhabited by Native
Americans when the European explorers first arrived in the 16th
century. Some of the tribes that had inhabited Louisiana
included the Atakapa, the Boocana, the Opelousa, the Acolpissa,
the Tangipahoa, the Tunica and the Koroa. Most of the Central
and northwest portions of Louisiana was the home to the Caddo
nation and the Natchitoches condeferacy. The very first explorer
to come Louisiana was a European in the year 1528. It was in
1682 when Robert Cavelier de La Salle, the French explorer,
named this region Louisiana after France's King Louis XIV.
Louisiana has a very rich diversity of people
including the original Indian inhabitants with the French,
Spanish, English, German, Acadians, West Indians, Africans,
Irish, an Italians. It was the Spanish that built most of the
still standing structures in the French Quarters in New Orleans.
In the earlier years, Louisiana was known as a trading and
financial center but the fertility of the land made it one of
the most richest regions in America with indigo first then sugar
and cotton. The planters in Louisiana were known as some of the
wealthiest men in America. The planters first used the soil for
indigo and tobacco but then came the cotton and sugar cane. It
was the sugar and cotton that made the great mansions possible
for some people. After the Civil War the economy was shattered
but the state continued to be a powerful agricultural area. The
states bird is the brown pelican which are most famous for their
large bill and the lower part has a pouch that can be greatly
extended. Louisiana's state tree is the bald cypress which has
has different shapes and the bark is a reddish brown and very
thin. The state flower for Louisiana is the large creamy white
bloom of the magnolia which has an unusual fragrant.

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Louisiana
Attractions
Baton Rouge Zoo is a very popular and has many different types of
animals such as fish, reptiles, and amphibians. There are over 1,800
animals in the Baton Rouge Zoo. There is the L'aquarium de Louisiane
and The Otter Pond also at the Baton Rouge Zoo. Of course visitors
need to go to Parrot Paradise with some of the most rarest and
colorful birds from the tropic areas. Then there is the kids zoo
along with the Cypress Bayou Railroad for families to enjoy as well.
The Flamingo Cove and Giants of the Islands exhibits include Chilean
flamingos and Galapagos and Aldabra tortoises. The KidsZoo features
hands on farm animals and a brand new Safari Playground.
The Hilltop Arboretum sits on about 14 acres of land in Baton Rouge
and it was first purchased after World War II by Emory Smith and his
wife, Annette. It was first just a working farm and country retreat.
The visitors can go along the winding paths that take them to the
bamboo grove, century old oak trees, the "Cathedral" where trees
hang like a canopy from a green protective room and the "Emory
Smith" magnolia.
The Louisiana Arts and Science Museum is held in a historic railroad
depot right along the Mississippi River. It offers educational
entertainment for many people of all different ages. The art
galleries part of the museum feature changing fine art exhibitions
and selections from the permanent collection. There is a part
designed just for children which is the interactive art and science
galleries which include creative and enlightening fun that can be
done in many different ways. There is also the Ancient Egypt Gallery
which holds ancient artifacts and a Ptolemaic-era mummy that lays in
a re-created rock-cut tomb. Visitors can't forget to stop by the
Irene W. Pennington Planetarium for the sky shows, large format
films, visual music shows, and galleries devoted to space science.
This is a museum for the whole family to enjoy.
The Old State Capitol is located in Baton Rouge and is known as a
Gothic-Revival castle. This castle was built in 1847 and burnt down
by the Union Army. In 1882 it was repaired and then served at the
state capitol right up until the year of 1932. Today the building
serves as the Center for Political and Governmental History. Some of
the exhibits include The Huey Long Assassination Exhibit, The
Governors' Exhibit, The Campaign and Elections Exhibit, and The
Louisiana Purchase Exhibit.
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Things to do in Louisiana
The Cane River National Heritage Area is a spot known for historic
agriculture landscapes, Creole architecture, and multi cultural
legacy. This region is said to be sitting on the boundary of French
and Spanish realms of the New World. It features many beautiful
historic sites of a unique blend of cultures that reflect the
legacy. Included in this region is the seven national historic
landmarks, three state historic sites, and 24 properties listed on
the National Register of Historic Places. In total it is 35 miles
long and most of that is privately owned but are still open to the
public.
The St. Louis Cathedral is known as one of New Orleans most notable
landmarks. This building has three steeples that tower over its
neighbors, the Cabildo and the Presbytere. People in New Orleans
have been worshipping the churches on this site since 1727. In 1720
was when this Cathedral was established as a Parish by the King of
France. There is a list of people who were buried under the
Cathedral before it was built which is the reason why it is so
worshipped.
Bloody Mary's New Orleans Tour is owned and operated by Mary Milan.
She is known as Bloody Mary due to her career. Her other names
consist of Mother, Wife, Shaman, Mambo, Voodoo Queen, Knight,
Healer, Lightworker, Historian, Psychic, Teacher, Paranormal
photographer and Celebrity VIP tour guide to the stars. She does
Ghost Hunts, Voodoo Rituals, Event and Party Planning, Cemetery
weddings, Psychic Readings, and more. She is known as a native to
the city and when booking online visitors will only get their tour
with her since she is the only one to do the tours.
The Garden District in New Orleans is a neighborhood. It was once
just a bunch of different plantations, then sold off into parcels to
wealthy Americans. It was originally just a few houses on each block
surrounded by a large garden. The George Washington Cable House and
the Commander's Place were both famous landmarks in the Garden
District. There were a couple 19th century mansions and
"gingerbread" decorated late Victorian houses. This Garden District
is mainly known for its architecture more than the gardens.
The New Orleans Hurricane Katrina Tour is a tour that takes visitors
on a 3 hour ride through New Orleans and explains what happened. The
visitors on the tour will learn the history of the original city
called the French Quarters and why it was built along the
Mississippi River. Then the tour takes visitors past an actual levee
that "breached" and to see the devastation that actually happened
when hundreds of thousands of U.S. Residents were displaced due to
this man made disaster. People will be absolutely amazed at all the
damage this storm did and how many people it injured and worse. This
is a tour visitors do not want to miss if they are interested in the
history along with the Hurricane Katrina catastrophe.
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