Historic Victorian downtown homes, library, museum, art gallery; reserved tour or self-guided tours
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Marks' Mills Cemetery Park
Directions: 1/4 mile north of Ark. 8 Features an intact section of the Camden-Pine Bluff Road, where one of Union General Frederick Steele's foraging parties was ambushed and decimated by Confederates under General James Fagan on April 25, 1864. The Union suffered 1,500 casualties;
Fordyce, AR CemeteriesFordyce Mural
Displays history of the town and its football heritage; Fordyce is the birthplace of the late Coach Paul "Bear"
Fordyce, AR MuralsMarks' Mills Battlefield State Park
Directions: Junction Ark. 8 East The site of an April 25, 1864 fight in which Confederate Calvary ambushed and captured a Union supply train along with the brigade of Federal troops guarding it, forcing General Frederick Steele to abandon Camden and return to Little Rock due to a lack of supplies;
Fordyce, AR State ParksCharlotte Street Historic District
Historic Victorian downtown homes, library, museum, art gallery; reserved tour or self-guided tours
Fordyce, AR Historic DistrictsThings to do near Fordyce, AR
Rialto Theatre
During its two years in operation, the local architectural firm of Kolben, Hunter, and Boyd designed this classical revival s...
Hope Country Club
Course Access: PrivateHoles: 18Reserve Advance Tee Times: 3 days...
South Arkansas Arboretum State Park
Covered picnic area, five miles of walking trails; Arkansas native flora; Tour Guides may be available with advance request ...
Charlotte Street Historic District
Historic Victorian downtown homes, library, museum, art gallery; reserved tour or self-guided tours ...
Elkin's Ferry Battlefield
The site of fighting April 2-3, 1864 as Confederate troops tried to keep General Frederick Steele's Northern army from gainin...