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.

Park Ranger Julie Jackson talks to riders along the banks of the Arkansas River with downtown Little Rock in the background.

Bike with a Ranger

Discover parts of the Trail of Tears. See the places where the civil rights events of 1957 happened. Join park rangers on a guided bicycle tour and see a new side of your community's history. See our Schedule of Events for more details.

Cover for Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin, featuring Rustin in a white dress shirt and tie in front of a brick building.

Picture This...Framing the "Reel" Civil Rights Movement

Join us this spring for a series of films with civil rights themes. Our next showing is June 6, with Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin. Click here for more information.

Finding the Lost Year

Join author Sondra Gordy as she discusses her new book, Finding the Lost Year: What Happened When Little Rock Closed Its Public Schools, May 30 at 5:00 p.m. See our Schedule of Events for more information.

A soldier with the U.S. Army's 101st Airborne Division escorts Little Rock Nine member Elizabeth Eckford to the dedication ceremony, September 24, 2007.

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...

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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.