Category Archives: Arkansas

Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site — Little Rock, Arkansas

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Roger

Our final stop (some of us were getting museumed-out by this time) was this new national park. In 1957, nine Black students attended the school in response to the Supreme Court ruling to stop segregaton. Governor Orval E. Faubus attempted … Continue reading →

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Wandering Arkansas — Part Two

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Roger

On Friday, we had a few hours to kill before our flight home. We drove into Little Rock and parked downtown. Our first stop was the Old State House Museum. Reproductions of two of Columbus’ ships, the Nina and the … Continue reading →

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A Bit of the Butterfield

Posted on March 27, 2010 by Roger

The last time we went to Devil’s Den, five of us spent a day hiking the 15-mile Butterfield Trail. There was some talk about repeating that adventure on this trip, but somehow we never got around to it. Instead, seven … Continue reading →

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Yellow Rock

Posted on March 26, 2010 by Roger

Yellow Rock Trail at Devil’s Den State Park

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Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park, Prairie Grove, Arkansas

Posted on March 24, 2010 by Roger

On the Wednesday of our camping trip, seven of us drove about 25 miles north to visit this Civil War Battlefield. We toured the museum, walked the hiking trail, and drove the driving tour. In other words, we saw it … Continue reading →

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