ARKANSAS - Little Rock.............where did the name of this Big town come from?

Piece of the "Little Rock" on the south shore of the Arkansas River - Little Rock, Arkansas

“A section of the ‘Little Rock’ located at the foot of Rock Street, forming the south pier of the railroad bridge over the Arkansas River, being the first rock seen by the French explorer, Bernard De La Harpe, on his voyage from the mouth of the Mississippi River up the Arkansas in 1722. For 100 years prior to the founding of the town this rock marked the crossing of the north and south trail of the early settlers, the River being fordable at this point, and was known as the ‘Little Rock’. In 1821 Little Rock was made the capital of Arkansas Territory, later when the Territory became a State and admitted to the Union in 1836, the Capital.”

An excerpt from a plaque attached to an actual piece of the “Little Rock” on the south bank of the Arkansas River in Little Rock, Arkansas

If you ever visit Little Rock, Arkansas, make sure that you take a stroll along the riverfront and read all of the interpretive panels and look at the exibits. Lots of interesting history coupled with excellent views of the river and the high rises of the capital city.