Attractions
BREC's Baton Rouge Zoo
Under $25A public zoo in Baker, Louisiana, run by the East Baton Rouge Parish recreation commission, with more than 800 animals.
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Sightseeing
Zachary Train Depot
An 1894 railroad depot on Main Street in downtown Zachary, Louisiana, that came through the 1903 fire.
4700 Main Street, Zachary, LA 70791 · Zachary, LA
About Zachary Train Depot
The Zachary Train Depot sits on Main Street and is listed by the city as the oldest building on that street. It was built in 1894 for the Louisville, New Orleans and Texas Railroad, which ran track from New Orleans toward Memphis. The land was reportedly sold to the railroad for a token payment on the condition that a depot be built. The railroad helped turn the area into the town's center, and businesses grew up around it. During the Great Fire of 1903, which destroyed much of the town, the depot was one of the few structures left standing, bearing scorch marks from the blaze.
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- #railroad depot
- #downtown Zachary
- #Main Street
- #Louisiana history
What's around here?
The closest stops to Zachary Train Depot, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.
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Magnolia Wilds
Under $25A family run wildlife safari park in Louisiana with wagon rides, ziplines and animal encounters.
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West Baton Rouge Museum
Under $25A history museum and historic-building campus preserving West Baton Rouge Parish's sugar and Creole heritage.
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Louisiana State Capitol Welcome Center
No admission feeThe state's official welcome center at the Louisiana Capitol in Baton Rouge, with free maps and travel guides.
Transit: reachable by public transit
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Baton Rouge National Cemetery
Check pricesWalk the rows of a walled Civil War-era national cemetery near downtown Baton Rouge, where Union soldiers and later veterans are buried.
Transit: reachable by public transit
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- SightseeingLocal Gem
West Baton Rouge Tourist Information Center
No admission feeState-certified visitor center off I-10 offering travel info, maps and a resident alligator mascot.
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