3 Best Landmarks in Little Rock, AR

“The Old State House Museum was constructed by architect Gideon Shryock, who previously designed the Kentucky State Capitol in Frankfort. The house was formerly called the Arkansas State House. The Greek Revival-style building is nationally recognized as the backdrop for President Bill Clinton's election night celebrations. The house aims to interpret the history of Arkansas from statehood to the present, to maintain the Old State House, and to collect and preserve artifacts that help in that interpretation and preservation. The museum also offers many outreach programs for schools and other groups, and organizations. The Old State House Museum is the most popular museum program, and some are provided only as outreach programs. Metered parking spaces are available in front of the museum and in the surrounding areas.”

“The Arkansas State Capitol was built on the site of the state penitentiary, and prisoners helped construct the building. The building is crafted in the Neoclassical style, built as a design of the United States Capitol over a century ago, and has been used as a stand-in in several shows. The entrance doors of the building are made of bronze, which are 10 feet (3 meters) tall, four inches (10 centimeters) thick, and were purchased from Tiffany & Company in New York. The building features six bronze doors, Arkansas granite, and three New York Tiffany candlesticks. There are fifty-one varieties of roses found in the Capitol’s test gardens. The building was the first Civil Rights Memorial placed on State Capitol grounds in the South. The Arkansas State Capitol offers free entry.”

“The MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History was created to interpret the state's military heritage from its territorial era to the present. The museum relates the military heritage of Arkansas and its citizens to a diverse and widespread audience. The museum's exhibits feature photographs, artifacts, uniforms, weapons, documents, and other military artifacts that vividly portray Arkansas's military history at home and abroad. The museum collects, preserves, and analyzes the state's rich military past from its territorial period to the present. The morning session will focus primarily on assisting students in learning to read and use a variety of subjects in their writing. The museum offers free admission to all people.”