Historical Marker
C.S.S. <i>Pontchartrain</i>
Historical marker location:
120 Riverfront Drive, North Little Rock, Arkansas
( Marker can be reached from Riverfront Drive east of Riverfront Place when traveling south.)
Marker installed: 2012
The Little Rock Nine were a group of African American students who were the first to integrate Little Rock Central High School in 1957, during the Civil Rights Movement. The event gained national attention and was a pivotal moment in the fight for racial equality.