Why is the Baton Rouge referred to the red stick?

Question

wHY DOes Baton Rouge mean the red stick in french?

Answer 1

baton is french for stick

rouge is french for red.

its just the way it is. thats what the translation is, nothing more

Answer 2

The Native Americans in the area used poles of cypress wood, which has a red tint, with hanging animal hides to mark the limits of their hunting territories. The first French explorers gave them the name "Red Stick" or Baton Rouge.

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