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1805 – Spanish Town, first residential area, is established. 1806 – Beauregard Town, second neighborhood, is established. 1810 – Baton Rouge becomes part of the Republic of West Florida in September, [2] but by December the republic is annexed by the U.S. into the Territory of Orleans, which in 1812 becomes the state of Louisiana.
In the late 1940s, Baton Rouge and East Baton Rouge Parish became a consolidated city/parish with a mayor/president leading the government. It was one of the first cities in the nation to consolidate with county government. The parish surrounds three other incorporated cities: Baker, Zachary, and Central.
Baton Rouge (/ ˌ b æ t ən ˈ r uː ʒ / ⓘ BAT-ən ROOZH; French: Bâton-Rouge, pronounced [bɑtɔ̃ ʁuʒ]; Louisiana Creole: Batonrouj) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It had a population of 227,470 at the 2020 census, making it Louisiana's second-most populous city. [4]
In July 2016 the shooting of Alton Sterling sparked protests throughout the state capital of Baton Rouge. [66] [67] In August 2016, an unnamed storm dumped trillions of gallons of rain on southern Louisiana, including the cities of Denham Springs, Baton Rouge, Gonzales, St. Amant and Lafayette, causing catastrophic flooding. [68]
Sports competitions in Baton Rouge, Louisiana (1 C, 11 P) Pages in category "History of Baton Rouge, Louisiana" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total.
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The death toll had climbed to five people, as the fast-moving wildfires continued to sweep across the LA area. The Palisades fire had burned more than 17,200 acres, while the Eaton fire has ...
July 25–26, 2010 – The remnants of Tropical Storm Bonnie produced a localized heavy rain event on July 25, with 8 to 9 in (200 to 230 mm) of rain falling in West Baton Rouge Parish. More than 100 homes were flooded and 20 bridges and roads were washed away. Severe weather related to the system caused further damage the following day.