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SW Corner of Park Street and W. Daisy L. Gatson Bates Drive

The southwest corner of Park Street and W. Daisy L. Gatson Bates Drive, immediately to Central High
The location where Elizabeth Eckford (Little Rock Nine) was turned away from entering Central High

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The southwest corner of Park Street and W. Daisy L. Gatson Bates Drive (formerly 14th Street) is the location where Elizabeth Eckford, one of the Little Rock Nine, was initially turned away from entering Central High School by the Arkansas National Guard on September 4, 1957.

Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site

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Last updated: March 9, 2021