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Tap into the invigorating vitality pulsing throughout Arkansas when you spend time in the Central region of the state. All of the scenic beauty and distinct culture of every geographic region converges in the heart of Arkansas.
You won't want to miss:
- The Arkansas Queen - North Little Rock (p. 154)
- Offers sightseeing cruises, lunch cruises, dinner/dance cruises and special occasion cruises
- Arkansas State Capitol (p. 149)
- Neoclassical building in downtown Little Rock modeled after the U.S. Capitol
- Big Dam Bridge - Little Rock and North Little Rock (p. 153)
- World's largest pedestrian bridge built specifically for the purpose of bicycle and pedestrian traffic
- Spans 3,463 linear feet across the Arkansas River over Murray Lock and Dam
- Clinton Presidential Center and Park (p. 150)
- America's 12th Presidential Library contains the largest collection of presidential papers and artifacts in U.S. history
- Dickey-Stephens Park - North Little Rock (p. 154)
- New home of the Arkansas Travelers minor league baseball team
- Historic Arkansas Museum (p. 151)
- Four original Little Rock dwellings provide the setting while expert tour guides describe life on the Arkansas frontier and costumed living history actors portray early Arkansans
- Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site (p. 150)
- Major U.S. civil rights landmark where nine African-American students were the focus of a nation during the 1957 desegregation crisis
- Little Rock Nine Memorial Statue (p. 149)
- Located on the grounds of the Arkansas State Capitol
- Pays homage to the nine African-American students who overcame major obstacles to attend Central High School in the fall of 1957
- Old State House Museum (p. 151)
- Set in the oldest surviving state capitol west of the Mississippi River
- Houses a multimedia museum of Arkansas history, with a special emphasis on women's history, political history and historical programming for school children
- The Old Mill - North Little Rock (p. 154)
- An authentic reproduction of an old water-powered gristmill, this striking structure appears in the opening scene of the classic 1933 film "Gone with the Wind"
- River Market Entertainment District (p. 152)
- Filled with restaurants, shops, art galleries, a museum, library, bars and seasonal farmers market
- USS Razorback at the Arkansas Inland Maritime Museum - North Little Rock (p. 154)
- 311-foot submarine was present in Tokyo Bay at the signing of the peace treaty ending World War II
- Named after the whale, it is the only vessel to have earned battle ribbons in World War II and Vietnam
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Ar. Code Ann., § 25-19-101 et seq.
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