Features the history of Dallas County
Attractions and Upcoming Events
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 CemeteriesCharlotte Street Historic District
Historic Victorian downtown homes, library, museum, art gallery; reserved tour or self-guided tours
Fordyce, AR Historic DistrictsMarks' 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 ParksFordyce Mural
Displays history of the town and its football heritage; Fordyce is the birthplace of the late Coach Paul "Bear"
Fordyce, AR MuralsThings to do near Fordyce, AR
Bradley County Veterans' Museum
For over 140 years, Bradley County's sons and daughters have served their country in times of peace and war. Their stories an...
Fort Southerland Park
Fort Southerland (also known as Fort Diamond) and Fort Lookout were both part of the formidable fortifications started by Con...
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...
Hunter-Coulter House Museum
Built in 1918, furnished with period furniture, listed on the National Register of Historic Places; antique farm tools, teach...
Ashdown Golf Club
Course Access: Semi-PrivateHoles: 9Reserve Advance Tee Times: Yes...