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Louisiana's Old State Capitol
Perched on a bluff overlooking the Mississippi River in Baton Rouge, Louisiana's Old State Capitol—often referred to as the 'Castle on the River'—is a striking Gothic Revival fortress built between 1847 and 1852. Having survived Civil War fires, military occupation, and decades of intense political battles, the historic building now serves as a museum of political history. It is widely famous for supernatural occurrences, including the spirit of Civil War legislator Sarah Morgan and the fiery ghost of Pierre Couvillon.