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.
What you’ll hear
14 places to explore in this park.
- Arkansas: Little Rock Central High School
- Commemorative Garden
- Elizabeth Eckford Bus Bench
- Home of Daisy and L.C. Bates
- Little Rock Central High School
- Magnolia Mobil Gas Station
- North Curvilinear Front Sidewalk at Central High School
- North Junction of Front Curvilinear Sidewalks at Central High School
- NW Corner of Park Street and Daisy L. Gatson Bates Drive
- Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
- Philander Smith College and the 1957 Crisis
- South Junction of Front Curvilinear Sidewalks at Central High School
- SW Corner of Park Street and W. Daisy L. Gatson Bates Drive
- Testament Statues
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