Next stop after taking the tour, and I use the term loosely, was to head over to Cotham's, Home of the Hubcap, for lunch.
We enjoy eating at various places as seen on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives and Man vs. Food. We stopped at Cotham's only to find out after being seated that it wasn't the one that the show was taped at. Oh well. We were hungry and the restaurant had a good vibe to it so we stayed.
The waitress recommended the onion rings and the fried green tomatoes. We tried both and found both to be okay. The batter on the onion rings reminded me of fish batter and the batter on the fried green tomatoes was just a bit too salty for my tastes.
They are famous for their Hubcap Burger and although it isn't technically the size of a hubcap it is large.
I spotted this piece of art on the wall.
The burger was really good and our tummies were full so we headed off to another stop, Little Rock Central High.
Now I'll be the first to admit that my knowledge when it comes to current events can sometimes be sketchy. Even more so when it comes to historical events. So I absolutely had no idea what this was going to be about but figured it'd be worth looking into.
Little Rock Central High is listed on the National Parks Map. From the National Parks website:
The Crisis at Central High
On the morning of September 23, 1957 nine African-American teenagers stood up to an angry crowd protesting integration in front of Little Rock's Central High as they entered the school for the first time. This event, broadcast around the world, made Little Rock the site of the first important test of the U.S. Supreme Court’s historic Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka decision.
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It was really hot outside but we took the tour and I'm glad we did. The outside of the high school is amazing to look at.
Listening to the Park Ranger share the history behind what happened made me appreciate the sacrifice that each one of those young people (and their families) had to make.
Part of the tour took place in the auditorium.
As we sat in the seats I noticed something underneath some of them.
Do you know what it is? Well I didn't. I asked one of the guides and they told us that it was a heater. You learn something new every day.
The Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site is located at:
2120 W. Daisy L. Gatson Bates Drive Little Rock, AR 72202 (Tel) 501-396-3000 Hours of operation, Daily 9am - 4:30pm. Closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year's Day. FREE admission.
After touring the school we headed outside to the park nearby.
There is a visitor center just a short walk away from the school and it has some interesting exhibits to browse through.
It was really pretty interesting and I'd encourage everyone to take the time to stop by and tour the historic site.
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