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Little Rock Central High School National Historic SiteLittle Rock Central High School under construction in 1927.
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Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site
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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

Telegram sent by Eisenhower to Governor Orval Faubus in 1957  

Did You Know?
In 1957 President Eisenhower sent soldiers into Arkansas to enforce the federal court's order to desegregate Central High - becoming the first president since Reconstruction to use federal troops to support African American civil rights. Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site

Last Updated: March 09, 2007 at 14:19 EST