The Natchez Trace Parkway is a 444 mile scenic drive and recreational road that takes you on a journey through 10,000 years of history. Spanning 3 states and crossing 4 ecosystems, it closely follows the historic “Old Natchez Trace,” one of North America’s oldest and most traveled transportation routes used for travel and trade for …
Month: September 2024
RANGER TREK’S GUIDE TO THE LITTLE ROCK CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE JUNIOR RANGER PROGRAM
This site interprets the story of the Little Rock 9 and the desegregation crisis of 1957 when Governor Orval Faubus mobilized the Arkansas National Guard in an effort to prevent nine African American students from integrating the high school. Junior Ranger Programs offered at this park: 3 ways to access this park’s junior ranger booklet: …
RANGER TREK’S GUIDE TO THE FORT SMITH NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE JUNIOR RANGER PROGRAM
Fort Smith National Historic Site preserves the remains of two frontier forts, the commissary building, the Federal Court for the Western District of Arkansas and Indian Territory, and reconstructed gallows used by the federal court. The site is located along the Arkansas River and the Trail of Tears. Junior Ranger Programs offered at this park: …