Catered luncheons and candlelight tours available by reservation. Mt. Hope Plantation Mt. Hope Plantation is one of only two remaining Antebellum homes in Baton Rouge. It is a fine example of the type of home Baton Rouge's earliest settlers were building as it has never been remodeled or changed. It was built by German Immigrants in the Dutch Highlands between 1790 and 1817, and is surrounded by ancient live oaks. It boasts an antique rose garden designed by a direct descendant of the builder, and numerous old camellias.
Mt. Hope is the oldest private residence in the state, and is open for tour by appointment.
Old Aresenal Museum State Capitol Complex, formerly a powder magazine, is located amid the formal gardens of the Louisiana State Capitol Complex. BREC offers a wide variety of programs in 48 recreation centers and four senior centers. The U.S.S. Kidd is the only World War II Fletcher Class destroyer meticulously restored. A National Historic Landmark.