Fairview-Riverside State Park

Fairview-Riverside State Park in Louisiana occupies ninety-nine acres along the Tchefuncte River near Madisonville and blends outdoor recreation with local industrial and residential history. Its centerpiece, the Frank Otis House, was built in 1885 by sawmill operator William Theodore Jay. After Charles and William Houlton bought the property and mill in 1906, the area developed into Houltonville, a sawmill community with a post office, store, and about 250 workers. Frank Otis purchased the property in 1936, used it as a summer home, and upon his death in 1962 left the house and land to Louisiana for public recreation. The restored house is now a museum within a park known for camping, fishing, river access, and wetlands scenery.

Louisiana · United States