RV yourself into beautiful Arkansas for scenery, history and entertainment

RVing an area is best done from one central location fanning out to take in the sights. The state of Arkansas is full of great cities and landscapes to explore and in this two part series I will touch on Little Rock and Hot Springs. Little Rock is an exceptionally nice capitol city with many venues that will delight and entertain. The second capitol building pictured below was designed to duplicate the look of the nation's capitol.The zoo, museums, downtown, and river park are enriching and pleasant. The Clinton Library overlooks the river and you can stroll along the river park where they hold art exhibits, festivals and other events throughout the year.The most striking place for me was a visit to Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site.On the morning of September 4, 1957, the Arkansas National Guard, at the order of Governor Orval Faubus, blocked nine black school kids from entering Little Rock Central High School. This action was in direct defiance of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision handed down in Brown v. Board of Education making school segregation unconstitutional. President Dwight Eisenhower backed the Supreme Court’s constitutional authority by calling out the U.S. Army’s 101st Airborne Division and on September 25th soldiers escorted the teenagers into the school. The school is a beautiful structure still in use as a High School and a National Historic Site with a visitor center. The Magnolia Mobil gas station on the corner near the high school was preserved as part of the historic site. The price for gas in 1957 was 22 ½ cents a gallon . We stayed a week at the I-30 RV park. The access roads on and off I-30 are crazy. If you miss your off-ramp you have to travel several miles to the next exit. Save the fuel and take a look at the map before you travel. In my next blog I take you to Hot Springs National Park - Jim Twamley, Professor of RVing