Welcome to the Town of Columbia! The Little Town of Happy Homes on the Ouachita! Columbia is a charming small town located along the Ouachita River. Visitors will discover a beautifully preserved and maintained old town. Columbia is rich in history and picturesque views.
A focal point is the Schepis Museum. With its trademark statues of Christopher Columbus and George Washington, the circa 1916 Schepis building highlights the town’s heritage as a settlement for entrepreneurial Italian immigrants. The Schepis Museum has traveling art exhibits and permanent history displays.
Columbia also has a stop on the Northeast Louisiana Delta Music Trail and several sites on the National Historic Register.
Situated on the Ouachita River in Louisiana’s cotton country, Columbia developed as a bustling riverboat town. Today, there are spectacular views from the Riverwalk.