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.

		"Pride In Our Heritage with Gratitude to Our Elders" Join Tasha Warrior on November 13th at 10:00 am for a special program "Know Your Roots, Know Yourself," as she demonstrates the Fancy Shall Dance and her role as a modern day American Indian woman. Click here for more information.

Student completes her writing assignment.

New Professional Development Workshops for Teachers

Teachers, attend one of our new professional development workshops and earn 4 hours of inservice credit. Click here for more information.

Cover of book by Ralph Brodie features a photograph of Little Rock Central High School.

November Booksignings

Join us for two booksignings in November - November 9th with General David Hall and his book, The ABC's of Leadership, and November 14th with Ralph Brodie, author of Central In Our Lives: Voices from Little Rock Central High School 1957-59. 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.