Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site

Tour the visitor center exhibits on the Little Rock Nine across from the still-operating high school they integrated in 1957.

2120 W Daisy L Gatson Bates Dr · Little Rock, AR

About Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site

This National Park Service site tells the story of the nine Black students who integrated Little Rock Central High School in 1957. The visitor center, across the street from the school, has a film and multimedia exhibits on the crisis. Outside you can walk to the Commemorative Garden, with nine trees honoring the students, and the restored Magnolia Mobil station, where reporters gathered in 1957. The school still operates, so the building itself is not open to visitors.

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