At 34 stories, the limestone Louisiana State Capitol in Baton Rouge is the nation’s tallest. It is also a memorial to Huey Long who initiated it and then was shot and buried there three years after its completion in 1932. The statue in the foreground is his grave. The 18th step leading to the front door marks when Louisiana became the 18th state on April 30, 1812. The rest of the 48 granite steps list each state in order of their statehood.
