| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| Baton Rouge |
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| SYLLABICATION: | Bat·on Rouge |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  b t n r zh |
| 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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| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by the Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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