• Front facade of Little Rock Central High School

    Little Rock Central High School

    National Historic Site Arkansas

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  • Restricted Access to Central High School

    All visitors should park and begin their visit at the National Park Service Visitor Center at 2120 West Daisy Gatson Bates Drive. Do NOT park in front of Central High School or at the Magnolia Gas Station. All school tours require advance reservations.

Nearby Attractions

Five other National Park sites are located in Arkansas. They are:

Arkansas Post National Memorial

Buffalo National River

Fort Smith National Historic Site

Hot Springs National Park

Pea Ridge National Military Park

In addition, parts of the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail pass through Arkansas.

 
 

For more information about other attractions in Arkansas and in Little Rock, please visit:

Arkansas Department of Parks & Tourism

Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau

Did You Know?

Science lab at Dunbar High School, circa 1942

Dunbar High School served as the school for African American students in Little Rock prior to desegregation.  Today, it is a magnet middle school and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site