A+E Networks. On this day in 1933, construction starts on what will become one of Americaâs most famous landmarks: the Golden Gate Bridge. When completed in 1937, the Golden Gate has a 4,200-foot-long suspension span, making it the worldâs longest suspension bridge.
Compared to the rest of the country, Baton Rouge Metro Area's cost of living is 8.20% Lower than the U.S. average. As of 2014, Baton Rouge Metro Area's population is 830,480 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 33.12 percent.
Several flags have flown over Baton Rouge since its founding. Those of France, England, Spain, West Florida, Louisiana, Confederate States of America, and the United States of America.In 1699, French explorers discovered the area where Baton Rouge is now located.t the turn of the century, the town began to develop industrially due to its strategic location on the first bluff along the Mississippi River north of the Gulf of Mexico. Baton Rouge, Louisiana's capital city is now 74.74 square miles in size with some 230,000 people.