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The previous price was NZ$12 and current price is NZ$10 per adult
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h 10m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Step into the turbulent 1930s world of Huey P. Long, Louisiana's legendary 'Kingfish.' This walk through city centre Baton Rouge traces his meteoric ascent from surviving an armed brawl in a Gothic castle to orchestrating a national populist revolt from hotel backrooms. Discover how roads, free textbooks, and cash extracted from state workers fuelled an unstoppable machine, and stand where the drama met its violent end in a corridor of polished marble.

    • A 3.3 km self-guided tour with 8 stops over 130 min
    • Ideal for travellers interested in Power, Protest & Civic Spaces and History & Memory
    • Immersively told in a podcast style by experts and locals
    • Matching audio content, AI guide and navigation through the app

Activity location

  • Louisiana's Old State Capitol
    • 100 North Blvd,
    • 70801-1502, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • 100 North Blvd
    • 100 North Boulevard
    • 70802, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

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Podcast Tour: The Kingfish's Realm - Huey Long's Baton Rouge in Multilingual

  • Activity duration is 2 hours and 10 minutes2h 10m
    2h 10m
  • Opening hours: Wed 12:00 am-11:30 pm
  • English
Price details
NZ$12.00
NZ$9.60 x 2 AdultsNZ$19.20
Total
The previous price was NZ$24.00 and current price is NZ$19.20
20% off

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Verified facts woven into an engaging storey
  • Inclusions
    Interactive in-app guide for questions about the storey and surroundings
  • Inclusions
    Precise navigation between the stops
  • Inclusions
    Immersive podcast-style audio featuring experts and locals

Know before you book

    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transport options are available nearby
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Louisiana's Old State Capitol

  • 10m
The dramatic Gothic castle overlooking the Mississippi where Huey Long survived the notorious 1929 'Bloody Monday' impeachment brawl.

Baton Rouge

  • 10m
At 355 North Blvd, the historic 1894 Post Office that houses the City Club reflects the conservative establishment that fiercely opposed Long's populist taxation.

The Old Governor's Mansion

  • 10m
Commissioned by Long in 1930 to deliberately resemble the White House, serving as an overt statement of his presidential ambitions.

Baton Rouge

  • 10m
At 201 Lafayette St, the historic Hotel Heidelberg served as Huey Long's shadow capitol, where he maintained Suite 406, cut backroom deals, and used an underground tunnel to slip past opponents.

Pentagon Barracks

  • 10m
The historic military quarters where Huey Long quartered Louisiana National Guardsmen during an armed standoff with anti-Long rebels in 1935.

Capitol Park Museum - Louisiana State Museum

  • 10m
Exhibits detailing the grassroots mobilisation of Long's 'Share Our Wealth' movement, chronicling how poor rural Louisianians rallied behind his radical platform.

Louisiana State Capitol

  • 10m
The towering 34-story Art Deco monument built by Huey Long and the site of his September 8, 1935 assassination. The surrounding sunken formal gardens hold Huey Long's grave and Charles Keck's monumental bronze statue facing the skyscraper.

Location

Activity location

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    Louisiana's Old State Capitol
    • 100 North Blvd,
    • 70801-1502, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    100 North Blvd
    • 100 North Boulevard
    • 70802, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

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