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| Central High School National Historic Site :- On the morning of September 23, 1957, nine African-American teenagers held the line against an angry mob protesting integration in front of Little Rock's Central High School. As the students met their new classmates for the first time inside the school, outside violence escalated and the Little Rock police removed the Nine from the school for their safety. The next day, President Dwight D. Eisenhower ordered the U.S. Army’s 101st Airborne Division into Little Rock to escort the nine students into the school. One of the nine later remembered, “After three full days inside Central, I knew that integration is a much bigger word than I thought.” ACCESSIBILITY The Visitor Center, Park Street in front of Little Rock Central High School, and the Commemorative Garden are fully accessible. With prior notice, accessible tours to Little Rock Central High School are available as part of a reserved group tour. The Visitor Center contains a closed-captioned interpretive film on the 1957 desegregation crisis. Audio tours are available by request. ACTIVITIES Guided Group Visits (approx. 30-45 minutes) offered weekdays. Other times available upon advance request. Guided group visits for more than ten (10) persons are scheduled by reservation. Please call the Visitor Center at (501) 374-1957 to schedule a tour (please have two dates and times in mind when calling). Guided group visits include the Visitor Center. They have the opportunity (time permitting) to visit the Commemorative Garden and the historic district of LR Central High School (LR Central High School, Ponder’s Drug Store, and Quigley Stadium). Special programs are available throughout the year by calling (501) 374-1957 to receive current listing. |
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