Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site (U.S. National Park Service)

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The Crisis at Central High

On the morning of September 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 the site of the first important test of the U.S. Supreme Court’s historic Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka decision.

U.S. Army paratrooper escorts Elizabeth Eckford to the stage for dedication ceremony.

New Park Visitor Center Opens

Escorted by members of the U.S. Army's 101st Airborne Division, the Little Rock Nine joined other officials to formally dedicate the park's new visitor center on Monday, September 24, 2007. More...

Participants listen to rangers conducting a safety message as they prepare for a bicycle tour.

Celebrate National Park Week

April 19-27, 2008 is National Park Week. Celebrate at Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site with Ranger-led bicycle tours, Earth Day programs, and Junior Ranger Day activities. See our Schedule of Events for details. For more information about National Park Week events at other sites, click here...

Cover of There When We Needed Him showing civil rights attorney Wiley Branton on the telephone in his office.

Pages of Power Book Club

Join us on May 14th for our latest book club event, with special guest The Honorable Wiley A. Branton, Jr. More...

		Ranger-Led Bicycle Tours Join park rangers for a bicycle tour of sites related to the 1957 Crisis at Central High School. More...

Write to

2120 Daisy Bates Drive
Little Rock, AR 72202

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Phone

Visitor Center
(501) 374-1957

Administration
(501) 396-3000

Fax

(501) 396-3001

Climate

Little Rock has a climate typical of the upper South. Temperatures average from a mean low of 40 degrees Fahrenheit in January to a mean high of 81 degrees Fahrenheit in July. However, summer temperatures can reach into the 90's and exceed 100 degrees while winter temperatures can dip below freezing.