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Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site

In 1957, Little Rock Central High School was the epicenter of confrontation and a catalyst for change as the fundamental test for the United States to enforce African American civil rights following Brown v. Board of Education. Learn how the sacrifice and struggle endured by the Little Rock Nine have provided opportunities and opened doors for those seeking education around the world.

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The front facade of Little Rock Central High School
Little Rock Central High School has been a public school since opening in 1927.
National Park Visitor Center
Exhibits, restrooms and a bookstore are located in the National Park Visitor Center.
Fall colors in the commemorative garden
Spend some time in thought in the park's commemorative garden
a replica of a 1950s bus bench with Central High School in the background
Images of the Little Rock Nine’s persistence and Elizabeth’s brave walk through the mob to the sanctuary of the bench captured their enduring legacy of “moral courage” that has inspired others around
The Little Rock Nine exit the doors at Central High under troop escort
In September 1957, Little Rock Central High School became a symbol for change and a catalyst for transformation in the civil rights movement as the first fundamental test to the United States’ resolve to enforce African-American civil rights in the face
The Magnolia Mobil Gas Station, a white stucco facility with terracotta roof
The Magnolia Mobil Gas Station, the de facto media headquarters during the 1957 desegregation crisis.

Activities

  • Arts and Culture
  • Guided Tours
  • Self-Guided Tours - Walking
  • Junior Ranger Program
  • Park Film
  • Museum Exhibits