Photo provided by the West Baton Rouge Museum -- An original print of Winslow Homer's drawing of soldiers breaking a wishbone at Thanksgiving is in the Civil War exhibit in Port Allen.

Three cemeteries in East Baton Rouge Parish are listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Baton Rouge is mourning the loss a World War 2 veteran and civil rights activist who played a key role in the 1953 Baton Rouge Bus Boycott.

In 1848 or thereabouts, a talented artist painted an almost life-size group portrait of the three children of one of the ...

From West Baton Rouge Museum's exhibit Louisiana Native Guard, the army regiment of black soldiers from Louisiana that fought for the Union, in the Battle of Port Hudson.

In 1953, he represented defendants in the Baton Rouge bus boycott, a model for later activism, after returning from World War II as a wounded veteran of D-Day.

Louisiana’s dynamic cultural traditions are in rich supply in Baton Rouge, where public art has long been part of the local ...

Ranking of the top 15 things to do in Baton Rouge. Travelers favorites include #1 Louisiana's Old State Capitol, #2 USS Kidd and more.

During the American Revolution, Louisiana — which was then under Spanish rule — played a significant role in supporting the ...

In recent days Baton Rouge police have shown a penchant for tactical gear and heavy handed tactics.

Browse key Civil War facts and dates and learn about the people, places and events surrounding the Civil War.