Little Rock Vacation

A Little Rock Vacation can include a lot of variety. The First Family the Clintons were from this charming and historic city. History can be found at the Central High Museum. Clinton fans will want to check out the State Capitol as well as Old State Museum. River Market is a great place for shoppers with it’s diverse and unique line-up of stores. Not to be forgotten, children will want to see the Children’s Museum, the Museum of Discovery and the Zoo.

Other must sees include:

Arkansas Museum of Discovery - contains approximately 14,000 artifacts in two major categories. Life and Earth Science include rocks, minerals and fossils. Historical collection include Native American pottery and baskets, Little Rock Fire Department history, sculpture, multicultural masks, fans, Egyptian artifacts and Kewpie Dolls. Hands on activities that take you from dinosaurs to the digital future. Phone:501-396-7050
Old State House Museum - setting of President Clinton’s 1992 and 1996 election night celebrations. The oldest standing Capitol Building west of the Mississippi, a Greek Rivival building is home to a multimedia museum of Arkansas history, collection of Civil War battle flags, inaugural gowns of governors’ wives, Arkansas pottery and African-American quilts.
Historic Arkansas Museum - Five meticulously restore pre-Civil War structures, annual heritage events, festivals and living history reenactments. Museum holds Arkansas-made art and artifacts, interactive children’s gallery.http://www.museumstuff.com/rec/org_20020201_17392.php
Aerospace Education Center - includes Arkansas’ only Imax theater and EpiSphere, part planetarium and part digital theater. An immersive virtual reality with a full motion 360 full dome video.
Little Rock [Geological Formation] aka: Point of Rocks - a rock outcropping on the Arkansas River used by early explorers of the area. The town of Little Rock grew up around this area.http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=5251
The Quapaw Quarter - nine square mile area that contains some of the oldest historic
parts of the city some dating before the Civil War. There are over 135 National Historic Registered buildings and all continue to be used as residences or businesses.
Hot Springs National Park - is nearby and a great place for a spa treatment as well as a visit to the historical Bathhouse Row and Fordyce Bathhouse.
Toltec Mounds Archeological State Park - Open 8am to 5pm (Tuesday - Saturday) 1pm - 5pm on Sunday. Three of Arkansas’s tallest American Indian mounds. One of the most remarkable and largest sites in the Lower Mississippi River Valley. Walking Tour - Adults $3/Child $2