4.5William J. Clinton Presidential Library(2.601 reviews) - Start you Little Rick adventure here! Tuesday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Historic Sites • Architectural Buildings • Libraries
The William J. Clinton Presidential Center and Park, located on the banks of the Arkansas River in Little Rock, Arkansas, attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors from around the world to its grounds each year. Opened in 2004, the Center is home to the Little Rock offices of the Clinton Foundation, the William J. Clinton Presidential Library and Museum, and the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service.See more..
4.5Fordyce Bathhouse(2.163 reviews) - Interesting history of the area Tuesday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Visitor Centers • Historic Sites
Once one of the bathhouses on Bathhouse Row, this building has been renovated and now serves as the visitors center.See more..
This National Park Service site encompasses the campus, but Central High is still an active high school. Visitors should park and begin their visit at the National Park Visitor Center, located diagonally across from the campus, at 2120 W. Daisy Gatson Bates Drive. Visitor entrance into the school is via free Ranger-led tours reserved in advance to guarantee participation. Interpreting the Civil Rights Movement with an emphasis on school integration, this National Historic Site focuses on the 1957 desegregation crisis that resulted when Arkansas Governor Orval Faubus ordered National Guard troops to prevent the first African American students, the "Little Rock Nine," from entering formerly all white Little Rock Central High School, leading to federal intervention by order of President Dwight Eisenhower.See more..
This is a well-run National Park Service site. We thoroughly enjoyed going through the museum, walking around the grounds, and walking near the river. The ground floor of the museum contains the actual prison used in the 1880s, and the second floor contains a reproduction of the courtroom from the 1880s. The exhibits tell the history of the fort over different eras of use and tell stories of specific individuals involved. Highly recommend also visiting the National Cemetery nearby.See more..
4.5The Old Mill(553 reviews) - Lovely park with great photo ops Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks
Lovely, small, peaceful and unique park...well worth the drive over to North Little Rock from downtown. Nice photo opportunities. Unique benches and bridges made to resemble fallen trees, a waterfall, and the mill itself (which you can go in). Free parallel parking and free entrance. We spent about 30 minutes exploring, watching the ducks and turtles in the pond, and taking photos.See more..
4.5Old State House Museum(400 reviews) - Really Nice Tuesday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Historic Sites • History Museums • Government Buildings
Built in 1836, this was the state's first capital building.See more..
The house in which Bill Clinton was born and lived the first four years of his life.See more..
4.0Peel Museum & Botanical Garden(159 reviews) - Beautiful inside and out Tuesday: 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Speciality Museums • Historic Sites • History Museums
Welcome to Peel Museum and Botanical Garden, adventure awaits as you stroll through this incredible home of the Peel Family. This historic Italianate family home is a museum with period pieces and artifacts dating back to the 1800s. Your experience extends to the gorgeous botanical garden that surrounds the Peel Museum. Explore the seven gardens and grounds which are inspired by the Victorian era and boast blooms of the season.See more..
4.0Clinton House Museum(112 reviews) - Beautiful Tuesday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent < 1 hour Historic Sites • History Museums
We love welcoming guests from all over the world to the first home of Bill and Hillary Clinton and where they were married. The Museum is situated in the beautiful Ozark Mountains in Fayetteville, Arkansas. This home has a special place in local, national, and international history. Bill Clinton took Hillary Rodham's hand in marriage 17 years before he would be elected President. The home's series of owners also have deep roots in local Arkansas history. The museum houses memorabilia of Clinton's early political career, including his campaigns for US House of Representatives and Arkansas Attorney General. Temporary and timely exhibits cover the history of Secretary Clinton's life in public service and her time in Arkansas. The collections include a faithful replica of Hillary's wedding dress and a timeline of the Clinton years in Fayetteville. Our museum store has books related to the Clinton legacy, Arkansas history, Arkansas politics, and the culture of the Ozarks. We also have mementos, gifts, and more for a keepsake of your visit. The Museum is open to the public and donations are welcome.See more..
The hosts, especially Mr Billy at City Hall, and the gentlemen at the visitors center and home site, were just welcoming and informative. Their insights and interpretation was amazing. They painted verbal pictures about life in Dyess and in the Cash household. It was a 5-star visit with a 6-star value…See more..
There is plenty of parking at the site. You start at the gift shop to purchase your tour ticket which starts at the top of the hour. Our docent was extremely knowledgeable, passionate about the site and town, and made the visit exceedingly warming. The house is loaded with original family artifacts. The focus is on the Pfifer family, who owned the house, but did throw in pieces of Ernest's time there during his marriage to their daughter. Recommend going to anyone interested in Hemmingway, literature, or history.See more..
The stately home of the sitting Arkansas governor is not open to the public. Visitors can catch a glimpse of the mansion's most illustrious former resident - there's a bust of Bill Clinton inside the front gates.See more..
4.0Cadron Settlement Park(47 reviews) - This Place will Break Your Heart Spent 1-2 hours Historic Sites • Nature & Wildlife Areas • Parks
On one of the many branches of the Trail of Tears, this is one of the more sobering spots you'll ever visit. The sadness is only enhanced by the natural beauty. There is a mass grave of Cherokee who died here while being forced to move from South Carolina to Oklahoma, but who never made it. Their names (when known) are listed on a large brass plaque. Many were children. The spot exists because Indians being transported by the water route of the Trail, using the Tennessee, Mississippi, and Arkansas Rivers, had to go ashore here to await further movement inland, as the Arkansas above this point was at that time too shallow to navigate. There is a reconstruction of an ancient fort at the site too, fun to explore for those too young or too hardened to appreciate the tragedy of the location.See more..
4.5Lakeport Plantation(38 reviews) - A Nice Hidden Gem Tuesday: 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM Spent < 1 hour Historic Sites • Educational sites • History Museums
Lakeport Plantation is an Arkansas State University Heritage Site near Lake Village and Greenville, MS. The house was constructed ca. 1859 for Lycurgus and Lydia Johnson. It is the only remaining Arkansas antebellum plantation home on the Mississippi River. ASU began restoration of the house in 2003 and the house opened to the public in September 2007. Tours are given on the hour Mon-Fri 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.See more..
4.5Jacksonport State Park(22 reviews) - Worth a visit Historic Sites • State Parks • Nature & Wildlife Areas
In the 1800s steamboats made Jacksonport a thriving river port. During the Civil War, the town was occupied by both Confederate and Union forces because of its crucial locale. Jacksonport became county seat in 1854, and constuction of a stately, two-story brick courthouse began in 1869. The town began to decline in the 1880s when bypassed by the railroad. The county seat was moved in 1891 to nearby Newport, and Jacksonport's stores, wharves and saloons soon vanished.Today, exhibits in the park's 1872 courthouse and programs by park interpreters share the story of this historic river port. Admission to the courthouse is free. The park offers 20 Class A campsites with water and electric hookups including 50 amp service at all sites, a swimming beach on the White River, standard pavilion, picnic sites, playground, and the Tunstall Riverwalk Trail to stroll alongside the river. The park is on Ark. 69 in Jacksonport (just three miles north of Newport).See more..
We enjoyed checking out the old buildings in the park and then going up to the visitors center at the old courthouse to take in the displays there. It was interesting and was kept cool (on a very hot day). The people in the courthouse building were great with answering any questions we had. One of the neat things was being able to see the supports for the swinging bridge in the park. The only recommendation would be to have a guide posted in the park area down below to answer questions, but we realize that not having one there could have been due to covid, lack of volunteers, or extreme heat on the day we visited. Regardless, we enjoyed our visit. Plan on an hour to view the park area and the courthouse.See more..
1894 City Market is where the locals and professionals take their pictures. Built in 1894 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, one of the truly unique Architectural structures in the Four States area. More pictures are taken here than anywhere else in the area. The contrast of new and old creates time travel pictures of 123 years ago. Second Saturday trade days are held every second Saturday of each month featuring local craftspeople and goods. Building tours are available on second Saturday trade days. The building is currently being renovated for art galleries and retail space on the first floor, with offices and loft apartments on the upper floors. Come tour a building that has seen two turns of the centuries, 1900 and 2000. Oklahoma was a territory and Grover Cleveland was beginning his second term as president.See more..
3.0Downtown Helena(14 reviews) - Visit to downtown Helena and surrounding sights Spent 2-3 hours Historic Sites
My family and I spent some time in Helena recently. We went to the River Park and saw the big Mississippi river. We also went to the Confederate Cemetery that was high on a hill above Helena. It was very interesting with old graves and quite a view. I also really liked just driving down Cherry Street and seeing the old downtown. My mom is from the area and used to go to Cherry Street for fun on weekends as a teenager.See more..
I stayed at the Homestead in my RV as a member of Harvest Host. Very authentic reconstructed town. The Parkers showed me around, tons of history, interesting stories. They told me normally they’d have events, but not with C-19. They produce their own Sorghum products, I sample some syrup and bought several jars...America’s first sweetener. This place is well worth a visit and the Parkers are awesome. I hope to come back for one of their festivities next year!See more..
We thoroughly enjoyed the house and the tour. This pre-Civil War house is well preserved, even including most of the furnishings. Be sure to ask to go upstairs and see the bullet holes in the wall. Park to the side of the museum and enjoy the history.See more..
A great little stop I found on Trip Advisor! Not a big place but lots of very interesting facts. Don't blink or you'll miss it! :)See more..
4.0Lum and Abner Museum(9 reviews) - Neat little place Tuesday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent < 1 hour Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks
This is a great stop for those that want to take in an old country store atmosphere and the memories of radio from years gone by. The main area of the store still runs as a store, but with more gadgets etc. than anything else. The back section houses the museum. You can hear the radio show while you peruse the memorabalia the owners have collected over the years. The rooms are small, so be aware. There is no handicap access and the only bathroom is the outhouse in the back of the building. There is no cost for entry, but donations are appreciated.See more..
4.5John Newton House(9 reviews) - Bringing back memories Tuesday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Historic Sites
My grandmother's house was next store to the Newton house. In the 50's I lived next door with my grandparents.The house was always a mystery. I got to go inside and learned of the history of this home. It is worth the visit. My grandmother's home burnt down in the late 50's early 60's.See more..
What a great blast of the past. Reminiscing of how we used to drive around looking for phones to call home and call our friends if we were out and about. Well worth making a stop with the kidsSee more..
4.5B-17 Memorial Park(6 reviews) - You definitely should go here. Definitely a bittersweet presence here Spent 1-2 hours Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks • Monuments & Statues
A must see Memorial Park Don't forget to sign the book as you enter. I grew up down South Sardis road and even hunted in the woods just up from where this Memorial Park is and I had no clue it was even here till now. This is such a beautiful place honoring those 9 who lost their lives here.See more..
This museum and park memorializes the contributions of miners in the local coal industry. The memorial combines artifacts, structures and memorials to tell the story of how coal impacted Logan County. The small museum and house are only open on the weekend, but the grounds and memorial statue is able to be walked around anytime. The miners house is one of the best examples of how people lived I have seen set up anywhere. It's well worth the stop just to look a the wayside exhibits and see the old equipment.See more..
4.0Roundtop Filling Station(4 reviews) - Neat little place Spent < 1 hour Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks
This unique structure is one of only two in Sherwood to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The historic building was manufactured in 1936 by Justin Matthews Company for the Pierce Oil Company. Pierce Oil was one of the "baby Standards" formed after the U.S. Government's breakup of John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil Company in 1911. The recently restored round, turreted building now serves as a Sherwood Police substation.See more..
It's just amazing to know those early Arkansas settlers were able to build the house and outbuildings with hand tools (in 1828) and then survive, raise families and thrive in such a remote place and to instill in their children and future generations the importance of home and family.See more..
5.0Gravette Historical Museum(2 reviews) - Lots to Learn at the Gravette Historical Museum Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks
The Gravette Historical Museum has a variety of displays depicting Gravette history. There are spots dedicated to "famous" people from Gravette including World War I Ace Field E. Kindley. One of the buildings is the house that Kindley grew up in and is furnished and decorated with period items. Lots of interesting things to learn about this small town. This is a free museum.See more..
The beautiful old courthouse sits in the middle of the town's court square. There are a lot of empty store fronts, but there are also a lot of interesting little businesses to visit.See more..
5.0Hemingway Center(1 review) - Wonderful history Historic Sites My cousin came in and wanted to see the sites! We went to the Hemming Way House and the rest. He was very happy to find such a treasure in a small town like Piggott. Did not know that such treasures are available this close. Will definitely go back! See more..
4.0Pioneer Village(1 review) - Rison Pioneer Village Historic Sites • Neighborhoods I visited the up and coming Rison Pioneer Village as part of a Cleveland County orientation trip. The Pioneer Village is located on the old Cleveland County fairgrounds near downtown Rison. The Pioneer Village features several old historic buildings that were relocated to the village grounds. The old mercantile looks like an early 20th Century store replete with wood stove and wooden shelves. Looks like a scene from the Waltons TV series could have been filmed here. The old white washed Baptist church features oil lamps on the walls. Nearby on the grounds are demonstration gardens and a modern hoop greenhouse used by the annual Rison Homesteading Conference. You might time your visit with conference and work in some classes and a tour for a full day visit. Come see this diamond in the rough before its polished with fresh paint and landscaping. Then you'll be able to say "I remember when Pioneer Village ..."See more..
5.0Saint Joe Historic Depot Museum(1 review) - Step back in time... Spent < 1 hour Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks
This former train depot has been beautifully restored and is a stunning time capsule to a time long gone by. I could still hear the locomotives as they steamed through over a century ago. Wonderful historic place to visit!See more..
The Bonneville House(0 review) Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks • Historic Walking Areas • Architectural Buildings
The Bonneville House is "Fort Smith's Favorite Place for Elegant Gatherings." This magnificent icon from the 19th century provides a dramatic backdrop for weddings, receptions, anniversaries, birthdays, showers, business meetings, dinner parties and other private events.See more..
