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Annual Fordyce on the Cotton Belt Festival
- Fordyce on the Cotton Belt celebrates the rich railroad heritage of this small town. Good food, friendly atmosphere and great entertainment are always on tap. From talent shows to the annual Redbug Reunion Rally to the best parade in Arkansas, Fordyce has it all. Address: downtown Fordyce , Fordyce, Arkansas |
Displays history of the town and its football heritage; Fordyce is the birthplace of the late Coach Paul "Bear"
Fordyce, AR MuralsDirections: 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 ParksHistoric Victorian downtown homes, library, museum, art gallery; reserved tour or self-guided tours
Fordyce, AR Historic DistrictsDirections: 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 CemeteriesAn I.H.R.A. (International Hot Rod Association) sanctioned 1/4 mile dragstrip ...
Traces history from 1830 to present housed in a carefully restored Union Station depot; guided tours on request ...
Located along the Little and Cossatot rivers this 27,300-acre refuge is open for hunting during designated seasons, fishing, ...
Directions: Located Behind The Police Station. Displays local historic materials including a classroom, dolls, documents, ...
The Pine Bluff School of Aviationwas established by the U.S. Army Air Corps and trained over 9,000 pilots for World War II. S...