Contact Info
Little Rock, AR 72202
- Phone:
- 501-374-1957
- Phone:
- 501-374-3067
Basics
- Type:
- Other
Description
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.
Hours + Fees
Hours:
The visitor center is open year-round from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Saturday, and 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm on Sunday. The park is closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day.
Map + Directions
Basic Directions
From Interstate 40 Eastbound
Take Interstate 430 South to Interstate 630 East. Exit and turn right onto Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive. Travel approximately 4 blocks and turn right onto Daisy L. Gatson Bates Drive. Little Rock Central High School is located at the intersection of Daisy L. Gatson Bates Drive and Park Street. The visitor center is located in a restored Mobil service station, across the street from the high school.
From Interstate 40 westbound
Take Interstate 30 West across the Arkansas River. Merge onto Interstate 630 West and exit onto Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive. Travel approximately four blocks and turn right onto Daisy L. Gatson Bates Drive. The park visitor center is located in a restored Mobil service station at the intersection of Daisy L. Gatson Bates Drive and Park Street.
From Interstate 30 Eastbound
Take Interstate 430 north to Interstate 630 East toward downtown Little Rock. Exit and turn right onto Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive. Proceed approximately four blocks and turn right onto Daisy L. Gatson Bates Drive. The visitor center is located in a restored Mobil service station at the intersection of Daisy L. Gatson Bates Drive and Park Street.
