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National Historic Site · Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site

Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site

Best primary window for Little Rock Central High School: May, with April and June as strong shoulder months.

In 1957, Little Rock Central High School was the epicenter of confrontation and a catalyst for change as the fundamental test for the United States to enforce African American civil rights following Brown v. Board of Education. Learn how the sacrifice and struggle endured by the Little Rock Nine have provided opportunities and opened doors for those seeking education around the world.

This page identifies Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site from the checked-in NPS snapshot and the dated source cards on the page.

Answer Brief

Answer-first planning signal

Best current use
Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site is listed as a National Historic Site in the checked-in NPS identity snapshot.
Current signal
Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site is listed as a National Historic Site in AR in the checked-in NPS identity snapshot. Official NPS page: https://www.nps.gov/chsc/index.htm. Data snapshot: October 27, 2026.
Visitor takeaway
Hours, access, and visitor guidance for Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site are on the official NPS page at https://www.nps.gov/chsc/index.htm.
What it sounds like
Little Rock Central High School audio on this page is a labeled modeled cue, not a field recording.

Summary at a glance

Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site is listed as a National Historic Site in the checked-in NPS identity snapshot. 4 source cards on this page. Data snapshot: October 27, 2026.

Designation
National Historic Site
Data snapshot
October 27, 2026
4 source cards
Official NPS
CHSC
Region
appalachian
Core Experiences
architecture-and-buildingmilitaryArts and CultureGuided ToursSelf-Guided Tours - WalkingJunior Ranger ProgramPark Film

Month-by-month

Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site is a National Historic Site. Hours, access, and visitor guidance are on the official NPS page at https://www.nps.gov/chsc/index.htm.

Official page

The NPS page for Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site: https://www.nps.gov/chsc/index.htm. Data snapshot: October 27, 2026.

Source cards

4 source cards on this page. Data snapshot: October 27, 2026.

Designation

Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site is listed as a National Historic Site in AR.

Getting there

Official access details for Little Rock Central High School are on the NPS page.

From I-630, take Exit 2B (Dr. Martin Luther King Drive). Go south (away from the Arkansas State Capitol) to W. Daisy L. Gatson Bates Drive. Turn right (head west) and continue 0.5 miles. The Visitor Center is on the right at the corner of W. Daisy Bates Drive and Little Rock Nine Way. Parking lot entrance is located just before the intersection with Park Street, directly across from the historic Magnolia/Mobil Gas Station and diagonally across from Central High School (still a functioning high school).

Place instrument

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Season and now

Twelve-month planning is modeled from the published seasonal profile. The current hand stays unavailable until sourced alerts, hours, events, roads, and weather are fresh.

Current hand
Not available

Three listening lanes

Official NPS audio: Not provided for this snapshot.

Synthetic browser audio, never a field recording or live observation.

Jamcorder: Shared station.

Text equivalent for the seasonal place clock
MonthVisitabilityCrowd pressure
January4916
February5316
March5824
April6538
May6750
June6564
July6278
August6274
September6360
October6462
November6230
December5418

The cue is a browser-generated composition, not a field recording. How NPS Sounds modeled audio works.

Methodology

This page uses the checked-in NPS identity snapshot for Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site, the 4 source cards below, and the figures listed above. Data snapshot: October 27, 2026. Read the NPS Sounds methodology and about NPS Sounds for how pages are assembled.

  • Data snapshot: October 27, 2026
  • Source cards: 4

Data Behind This Reading

Source provenance

NPS identity

high

Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site is identified as National Historic Site with NPS code chsc.

Available · Data snapshot: October 27, 2026

Source

Official operations

limited

Official alerts should be verified on the NPS page. This site uses a checked-in snapshot, not a live operations feed.

From the data snapshot · Data snapshot: October 27, 2026

Source

Weather and seasonality

limited

Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site is listed as a National Historic Site in the NPS snapshot. Official NPS page: https://www.nps.gov/chsc/index.htm. Data snapshot: October 27, 2026.

Modeled · Data snapshot: October 27, 2026

Source

How this page is assembled

limited

place page source cards come from the data snapshot October 27, 2026.

Data snapshot: October 27, 2026

Source