Everything Forest Hill is known for
Songs written about the waterways and highways that run near Forest Hill.
9 stories, landmarks & places within ~20 miles — the same local lore RoadyGoat plays as you drive through.
Stop here, and you're standing near the heart of Louisiana's timber boom. This is the Crowell Sawmill Historic District. In 1892, the first sawmill here kicked off operations, quickly becoming a vital part of the local…
This beautiful plantation holds a dark secret – a tale of betrayal and a brutal end. Loyd Hall was built around 1820 by William Loyd in what is now Cheneyville, Louisiana. The story goes that during the Civil War,…
Pull over for a moment and imagine a bustling plantation, because right here stands the oldest building in central Louisiana: Kent Plantation House. Built around 1796, Kent House offers a peek into what plantation life…
You're near the Louisiana History Museum, and this spot whispers tales of a state shaped by rivers, cultures, and conflict. It's a place to understand Louisiana's unique journey. The museum focuses on the social…
Right here is where a literary giant got his start. This is the Arna Wendell Bontemps House, the childhood home of a major figure in the Harlem Renaissance. Arna Wendell Bontemps was born in this house on October 13,…
Alexandria, Louisiana owes its existence to geography. Straddling the Red River, the town became a crucial transportation point in the early 19th century. Goods flowed along the river, making Alexandria a natural hub…
Step back in time at this Romanesque opera house, a cultural gem built in 1903. The Rapides Opera House, designed by Favrot & Livaudais, was built here in Alexandria, Louisiana. It was a Romanesque building. The Opera…
Imagine Union gunboats churning up the Red River, and you'll understand why this spot matters. Fort Randolph was built in late 1864 by Confederate forces as a defense against a potential third Union invasion of the Red…
Stand on the grounds of Fort Buhlow, a Confederate stronghold during the Civil War, and imagine the battles fought here. Fort Buhlow was constructed by the Confederate States Army in March 1865 with labor from local…