East Baton Rouge
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Rural Life Museum

LSU (Off Campus)

Home to the largest collection of 19th-century Louisiana culture, the LSU Rural Life Museum has appeared in Roots, Underground, The Final Girls, and National Treasure.

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The Lord sure did limit the amount of time we have together, but he didn’t limit how much we can love one another.
Forest Whittaker as Fiddler in Roots (2016)

Containing the largest collection of material culture of 19th century Louisiana, the iconic structures and landscape available at the LSU Rural Life Museum serve as the perfect filming location for historic and genre-specific productions like Search Party (2014), The Final Girls (2015), Roots (2016), Underground (2016), Paradise Lost (2020), and National Treasure: Edge of History (2022).

Spot the Silver Screen Plaque

History was made right where you're standing. As you explore the city, keep your eyes peeled for the official Film Baton Rouge Plaques. Each marker commemorates a specific, iconic movie or TV show filmed right on that very spot.

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