Trapnall Hall Built in 1843, this historic and stunningly gorgeous Greek Revival style home draws in plenty of architecture lovers from far and wide. Trapnall Hall sits on 10 lush landscaped acres and is known tenderly as one of the most beautiful antebellum homes in Arkansas. This location makes the ideal setting for business meetings,…
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Trail of Tears Historic Trail
Trail of Tears Historic Trail Following The Federal Indian Removal Act of 1830, many Southeastern tribes were forced to move away from their homeland, doing so along what has infamously become known as the Trail of Tears. Tribes including Cherokee, Choctaw, Creek, Chickasaw, and Seminole all made their way through the state of Arkansas, and through…
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Argenta Arts District
Argenta Arts District The Argenta Arts District is a local arts organization that produces art and cultural events as well as providing financial and marketing support to other local art endeavors. This district is an advocate for art, education, and economic development within the region, which is nestled in the gorgeous North Little Rock area.…
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Big Dam Bridge
Big Dam Bridge An aptly named large bridge over a dam was created in 2007 in the heart of Little Rock. This bridge took eight frustrating years to build, the second reason for the name, an "expression of resolve" used by the design and construction crews during the daunting process. This bridge is the nation’s longest…
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Wildwood Park for the Arts
Wildwood Park for the Arts Welcome to Wildwood Park for the Arts, the 105-acre park that includes gardens, a 625-seat theatre, and several different art outreach programs. This park strives to enrich the lives of Arkansans of all ages by creating a community through nature and arts. Within this park lives the Academy of Music…
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War Memorial Park
War Memorial Park War Memorial Park in the heart of Little Rock is a large multi-purpose outdoor recreational area that was designed as a tribute to the many beautiful natural Arkansas wonders. Here you will find many impressive public park features, from the fully operating 18-hole golf course and over-the-top children’s play area to…
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Arkansas Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Arkansas Vietnam Veterans Memorial Located on the southeast corner of the State Capitol grounds in Little Rock, stands the Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial. This memorial wall is dedicated to Arkansans who served in the Vietnam War and is inscribed with 662 names of those men considered KIAs or MIAs from the state. The whole structure is a semi-circle…
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Rock Town Distillery
Rock Town Distillery The very first legal distillery of any kind in Arkansas since Prohibition is located in downtown Little Rock, a booming new business by the name of Rock Town Distillery. Rock Town was founded in 2010 by Phil Brandon as an artisan craft distillery. Brandon uses grains from Arkansas to distill the award-winning…
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Quapaw Quarter
Quapaw Quarter This historic district in the heart of greater Little Rock is an eclectic gathering of homes, cottages, and mansions ranging from Victorian, Craftsmen, Modern, Colonial Revival, and Queen Anne styles. Incorporated as a historic community in 1968, this district grew out of an effort to identify and protect the significant historical structures in…
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‘Iolani Palace
'Iolani Palace [caption id="attachment_32000" align="alignright" width="425"] 'Iolani Palace Pixabay Public Domain[/caption] Before the United States acquired the Hawaiian Islands, the archipelago operated under its own monarchical rule from 1795 until 1893. Following a brutal series of chiefdom battles spanning 15 years, Kamehameha the Great gained power and fashioned himself the king of Hawaii. Effectively unifying…
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