Today we went to the Quapaw bath house, after successfully booking yesterday one of the few available slots available today. It was a “silk bath” which is a gentle exfoliating bath. The bath itself lasts only 20 minutes, so we were both somewhat disappointed by the experience. Overall, our takeaway from Hot Springs is… Continue reading Hot Springs National Park
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Hot Springs National Park.
We moved on to Hot Springs, AR early in the morning to beat the forecasted snowfall later in the day. In the afternoon, and before the actual start of the snowfall, we decided to go and scope out what the area looks like. Eight “bath houses” were built in the late 1910s-early 1920s. Today,… Continue reading Hot Springs National Park.
Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site
We had never heard of this one before, but this is actual one of the important sites in the human rights movement. The school was the site of forced desegregation in 1957 after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that segregation of public schools was unconstitutional three years earlier. This was put in motion after 9… Continue reading Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site
Clinton Presidential Library
Little Rock, AR – Turns out the campground we booked is a downtown riverfront campground, on the Arkansas river. Right next to the campground is an old train bridge, which has been converted into a pedestrian bridge, and right across the river, is the Clinton Presidential Library. We hadn’t really planned on visiting it, but… Continue reading Clinton Presidential Library