Forts Randolph & Buhlow State Historic Site
Project Planning
OVERVIEW:
Parish: Rapides
Acreage: 103
Established: 2010
AMENITIES:
Features: Daily tours, museum/historic buildings, historic and/or nature programs, picnic areas, hiking trails
Tourism Region (Marketing): Crossroads
OTHER:
Forts Randolph and Buhlow State Historic Site includes the remains of Bailey’s Dam. This dam allowed for the Union Fleet, under the command of Admiral David Porter, to escape below the rapids on the Red River during the Union retreat after the Battle of Mansfield. The site also includes a visitor center, an elevated boardwalk, and a field for Civil War re-enactments.
VISITATION:
FY 2019: 9,622
FY 2018: 9,810
FY 2017: 10,722