Podcast Tour: The Kingfish's Realm - Huey Long's Baton Rouge
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Step into the turbulent 1930s world of Huey P. Long, Louisiana's legendary 'Kingfish.' This walk through downtown 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 fueled 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 travelers 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
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Duration 2 hours 10 min
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Guided experience
German, English
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What's included
Included
- Verified facts woven into an engaging story
- Interactive in-app guide for questions about the story and surroundings
- Precise navigation between the stops
- Immersive podcast-style audio featuring experts and locals
Itinerary
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Stop 1
The dramatic Gothic castle overlooking the Mississippi where Huey Long survived the notorious 1929 'Bloody Monday' impeachment brawl.
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Stop 2
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.
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Stop 3
Commissioned by Long in 1930 to deliberately resemble the White House, serving as an overt statement of his presidential ambitions.
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Stop 4
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.
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Stop 5
The historic military quarters where Huey Long quartered Louisiana National Guardsmen during an armed standoff with anti-Long rebels in 1935.
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Stop 6
Exhibits detailing the grassroots mobilization of Long's 'Share Our Wealth' movement, chronicling how poor rural Louisianians rallied behind his radical platform.
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Stop 7
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.
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