Little Rock is located on the first hill, which was found on the road to travelers traveling along the Arkansas River, so it was quite logical to establish a settlement here. And when by 1819 it became clear that the place of the former capital of the state of Arkansas, Arkansas Post, often flooded into a flood, the state government decided to move here. Today, Little Rock is a densely populated and interesting city with beautiful parks. Many of the city's facilities in Little Rock are named after Bill Clinton: the future president became the governor of the state five times before election.

How to get to Little Rock

The national airport Bill and Hillary Clinton is located in the east of the city, near the center. It accepts flights from all major airlines of the country from Chicago, Dallas, Atlanta, Detroit, Denver, Baltimore, Las Vegas, Washington. The Amtrak train of the Los Angeles-Chicago line stops at Little Rock (although late at night, which is not very convenient). Also, the city can be reached by bus "Greyhound" or "Megabas" via the Dallas-Memphis line.

Entertainment, excursions and attractions Little Rock

The most remarkable places of the city are concentrated mainly in downtown. The first of these is the State Capitol building, built in 1915. It was designed on the model of the main Capitol of the country and therefore featured in several films. Tourists can inspect the halls when meetings are not held in them. On the territory of the Capitol there is a memorial to those killed in Vietnam, the Memorial of the Law and a monument in honor of the Little Rock Nine.

The Old Capitol is indeed the oldest surviving state government building west of the Mississippi. Today it has a state history museum. One of the buildings of the museum is Babushkin's cottage, where items of everyday life and utensils of 1920-1930. you can not only see it, but also touch it.

The building of the Central School is quite remarkable from an architectural point of view in itself - in particular, a recognizable facade. And after her role in the Little Rock Crisis, the school became a national monument, and with it a museum was opened. Another related to the events of 1957, the landmark of the city is the home of Daisy Bates, the most famous advocate of civil rights for blacks.

Park MacArthur was defeated around the old building of the arsenal, where General Douglas MacArthur was born in 1880. In the park are two museums. Art-center of Arkansas has a wonderful art gallery, where the work of Cezanne, Van Gogh, Jackson Pollock, Rembrandt. The second museum in the park is dedicated to the military history of Arkansas: this is the only building left from the old arsenal. The exposition displays artifacts from the 19th century up to the present day. A monument to the victims of the Korean War was erected nearby.

The cooperative of the Kramer Art School occupies the building of the former school, built in 1895. The beautiful building in the style of the Romance Renaissance was turned into a living and working space for artists at the turn of the 20th and 21st centuries.

Duck hotel "Peabody" is worth paying attention even if you do not plan to stop there. Not only that the hotel itself is first-rate, so there is also every day in the fountain lobby solemnly releasing live ducks. Papillaries come at 11:00 and are selected from the fountain at 17:00.

The Historical Museum of Arkansas represents four ancient preserved houses. Also in the museum there is an exhibition with changing expositions. The International Center "Heifer" is dedicated to the Earth and the environment. Behind the main building is the Heifer Village, an interactive museum and an educational center. And the museum of discoveries is on the Avenue of President Clinton. This historical and scientific museum with interactive exhibitions is well equipped for visiting with children.

Park Riverfont is located in the heart of the city, overlooking the river. It is remarkable, among other things, by the fact that it is located on the site of the same mountain formation - a "small rock", in honor of which the city got its name. Every year the festival hosts the Riverfest festival.

Another interesting quarter of the city - Kuapo, adjacent to downtown. This is a residential area, built mainly Victorian mansions of the 19th century. Most of the houses are now privately owned, but twice a year (the first weekend in May and December), some of them are opened for public inspection. Attention is Villa Marre, built in 1881, which was used for the shooting of the TV sitcom "Woman Designer." And of course, it's interesting to look at the governor's mansion (also serving as a decoration for the same sitcom).

If you have time to explore the city more in-depth, it's worth starting out from downtown to midtown. There are two neighboring cozy neighborhoods - Heights and Hillcrest, which fill the atmosphere of a small town. At one time they were the most exclusive areas of the city. Through both areas, the Cavanaugh boulevard winds, where you can find many popular city restaurants, as well as art galleries and all kinds of inexplicable shops. Also in midtown there is a military memorial park and a zoo.

West Little Rock is a new area of ​​the city with large block houses, new hotels, network restaurants and other progress achievements. Here is the park of Mount Pinnacle, which offers a wonderful view of the river. It is not difficult to climb a hill in a park even without physical training. In addition, several kilometers of hiking trails are laid in the park, there is a possibility to fish (a license is required) and to ride a canoe. Here begins the national protected path of Wachita, which leads to Oklahoma.

North Little Rock is actually an independent city located on the other side of the river from downtown .The historical region of Argenta is in the original downtown of North Little Rock, and it is one of the oldest protected urban areas in Arkansas .Argenta is an excellent example of restoration, in which the residents of the district themselves also participated .In North Little Rock there is also the Arkansas Maritime Museum, where you can explore the razorback "World War II" .One of the largest city parks in the country, Burns Park, stretched along the river, and through it passes the Arkansas river route - a ring road along the embankment through two historic bridges .