In 1673, the first European
explorers to travel through the Arkansas River wilderness encountered the friendly
Quapaw Indians.
Nine years later the famed La Salle Expedition landed at "La Petite Roche,"
the little rock that rested along the wild banks of the Arkansas.
Both French and Spanish expeditions followed, but even as late as 1819, when the
Arkansas territory was created, the Little Rock area was still little more than
a wilderness.
The graceful bluffs of "La Petite Roche," did not go unnoticed for long.
Little Rock became the seat of the new territorial government in 1821 and in 1831
was incorporated as a city.
In 1836, Little Rock became the capitol of the state of Arkansas. |
These days a dynamic state
capital, Little Rock, Arkansas offers exciting nightlife, a vibrant downtown convention
and entertainment district, a wealth of unique sightseeing, day trip and tour
opportunities, excellent restaurants, shopping and lodging choices, museums, and
one-of-a-kind attractions like the new William J. Clinton Presidential Center
& Park.
Other population centers in Pulaski County include Alexander, Cammack Village,
Gravel Ridge, Maumelle, Sherwood, Sweet Home, Woodson, Wrightsville, McAlmont,
North Little Rock, Parkers-Iron Springs, Hensley, Jacksonville, College Station
and Gibson.
ZIP codes for Little Rock AR 72201, 72202, 72204, 72205, 72206, 72207, 72209,
72210, 72211, 72212, 72223, 72227. |
