Marksville Louisiana Attractions
Casinos
Paragon Casino Resort
711 Paragon Place • Marksville, LA 71351
Located on Highway 1
800-946-1946
A state-of-the-art casino open 24 hours a day, seven days a week for gaming, the over 74,000 square... more... map
Historic Homes & Buildings
Avoyelles Parish Courthouse
318-253-9208
Neo-classical style structure housing many governmental agencies and tourist information. more... mapBayou Rouge Baptist Church (circa 1858)
133 Church Road • Evergreen, LA 71333
Listed on the National Register of Historical Places, Bayou Rouge Baptist Church was organized in... more... mapCalliham Plantation House
Old Highway LA 1 • Marksville, LA 71351
Privately owned Greek Revival planter's cottage that is listed on the National Register of... more... mapDr. Jules Charles Defosse' House
L'Eglise Street • Marksville, LA 71351
Believed to have been built by Dominique Coco, Sr. and later restored in 1850 by Dr. DesFosse', the... more... mapDr. Sam Couvillon Home
This Queen Anne-style Victorian home was built by Dr. Couvillon and is now the home of the Wes... more... mapFriendship
LA Highway 29 North • Marksville, LA 71351
Built by Edwin Pearce, presently Mary Pearce Hart lives in the home. more... mapHypolite Bordelon House (circa 1790-1820)
Tunica Drive West • Marksville, LA 71351
318-253-0284
Built five miles from Marksville on the Red River, the Hypolite Bordelon house is a perfect example... more... map
Historic Sites & Monuments
Marksville State Historic Site
837 Martin Luther King Drive • Marksville, LA 71351
318-253-8954
The site of an Indian culture and earthen mounds dating from 1400 A.D. The museum features... more... mapSarto Old Iron Bridge
Next to LA 451 in Big Bend, Southeast Marksville
The steel-truss swinging bridge built over Bayou des Glaises in 1916 is a rare surviving example of... more... map
Museums & Galleries
Tunica-Biloxi Indian Museum
150 Melancon Drive • Marksville, LA 71351
318-253-8174
Visit the past by way of life-size diorama, paintings, and legends. Learn about the Tunica... more... map
Parks, Gardens & Zoos
Ben Routh Park
318-253-9208
Offers a boat launch, picnic area with facilities, park, and playground. more... mapYellow Bayou Civil War Memorial Park
Highway 1 • Simmesport, LA 71351
Site of Battle of Yellow Bayou fought May 18, 1864. Picnic facilities are on site. more... map
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