In 1825, Baton Rouge was visited by the Marquis de Lafayette as part of his triumphal tour of the United States, and the town made him the guest of honor at a banquet and ball.
Baton Rouge was visited by the Marquis de Lafayette as part of his triumphal tour of the United States. This was in 1825. The town made him the guest of honor at a banquet and ball. This was in 1825.