Historic Sites in Benton

"LibrariesRiver Market District, Little Rock, AR MoreLess Info. Opened in 2004, the William J. Clinton Presidential Library has an astounding number of official documents, photographs and videotapes, which document the life and career of President Clinton. The permanent collection depicts exactly the period spent in the Oval Office."

"1200 President Clinton AvenueLittle Rock, AR 72201(501) 374-4242. William J. Clinton Presidential Library and Museum is the presidential library of former president Bill Clinton and has the largest archive collection in the United States."

"Since its very first day of construction in 1833, the Arkansas State House Museum has been a place of action. The building and its grounds have witnessed some of Arkansas’ most significant events, such as the admission of Arkansas to the Union, a fatal knife fight between two legislators, the Arkansas vote to secede from the United States and join the Confederacy, the pioneering of medical research into hookworm and malaria, and several speeches of the President of the United States. The Arkansas State House Museum has permanent and rotating exhibits, which give you a complete story of the state."

"Another attraction spot you should add on your list of best things to do in Little Rock is the Old State House Museum, This Little Rock tourist attraction makes one of the things to see in Little Rock. Old State House Museum is famous because it was the place where President Bill Clinton’s election night celebration in 1992 was held. The old state house is the oldest state capitol building all through the west of the Mississippi River."

"Long before the Capitol Building was erected, the Old State House Museum served as the original state capitol from 1842 until 1912."

"The Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site is where desegregation began in 1957 and while this school is still in use today, people can take guided tours inside and walk along the grounds. The guided tours are offered at nine in the morning and one in the afternoon. Each tour may be different, because the route depends on what is happening at the school at the time."

"Although you can’t enter the school itself, Little Rock Central High School has a visitor’s center. You can go and learn more about the civil rights events that occurred there and throughout Little Rock during the Civil Rights movements of the 1960s."

"Take a self-guided tour of the bathhouse that operated from 1915-1962. Step back in time as you view the dressing rooms, electrotherapy beds, music room, gymnasium, and of course the bathtubs. The building has beautiful stain-glass windows throughout and is certainly a stop that even the kids will enjoy."

"Known one hundred years ago as the best bathhouse in Hot Springs, The Fordyce is now open to tours where guests can see its splendor. You’ll get personal insight into the most luxurious bathhouse on the row. The building also serves as Hot Springs National Park’s Visitor Center and Historical Museum."

"Named after its original owner, Samuel Fordyce, this site served as a bathhouse between 1915 and 1962. Today, it functions as a visitors center housing an array of exhibits."

"Located in Little Rock, Arkansas, is the Governor’s Mansion Historic District, a district that covers a very large historic neighborhood. This district was first listed on the National Register of historic places in 1978, it’s borders were increased in 1988, it’s and later in 2002, it was increased again. In this district, you will get to see so many well-preserved houses from the late 19th century to the early 20th century."

"The state of Arkansas did not have an official residence for their governor until 1950, when this mansion was finished and fully operational."

"405 President Clinton AveTwitterA gift shop with vegetarian soups, salads, wraps, and sandwiches located in the River Market. One of the best places to get a vegan or gluten-free lunch in the city. They can create custom gift baskets with Arkansas foods and gifts.User Reviews (read or add your own)"

"Today this Taco Bell was very quick to work people through the line with the addition of the order taker. The food was fresh and neatly put together."

"The Mount Holly Cemetery contains the graves of 11 state governors, 15 state Supreme Court justices, 4 Confederate generals, 7 United States senators and 22 Little Rock mayors, and 2 Pulitzer Prize recipient, along with war veterans. The first body was laid to rest here in 1843."

"If you are a lover of macabre or darker things in life, you may enjoy visiting Mount Holly Cemetery in Little Rock. On the second October of every year, drama students from the local high school come out to perform different monologues or dialogues from “ghosts” in the cemetery."