Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site - Little Rock Landmark
- 2125 Daisy Bates Drive
Little Rock, AR, 72202 - +1 501 374 1957
- www.nps.gov
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- Admission:
- There is no charge to enter the visitor center or grounds of Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site.
- Open Hours:
- The Visitor Center is open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., year round. The park is closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day.
- Reservations:
- Reservations are requested for groups wishing to have a guided tour of the visitor center exhibits. The school itself is an operating high school, so reservations are required to tour the school. Please call 501-374-1957 to schedule a tour.
Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site
2125 Daisy Bates DriveLittle Rock, AR, 72202
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- ... 23, 1957 nine African-American teenagers stood up to an angry crowd protesting integration in front of Little Rock's Central High as they entered the school for the first time. This event, broadcast around the world, made Little Rock ... more on Nps.gov
- ... major test in 1957 of the Civil Rights act where nine (the Little Rock Nine) African-American students integrated the all-white school. The museum across the street depicts the struggle through exhibits ... more on Arkansas.com
- Directions
Car From Interstate 40 Eastbound, take Interstate 430 South to Interstate 630 East. Exit and turn right onto Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive. Travel approximately 4 blocks and turn right onto Daisy L. Gatson Bates Drive. Little Rock Central High School is l
- Web Resources
- www.nps.gov
- http://www.arkansas.com
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