To get a feel for what we want to see, we like taking bus or trolley tours when in a city. Thus our first thing on the agenda for Wednesday was a Trolley Tour. Since we got an all day pass, we rode the circuit twice. We had three different narrators, some better than others, of course.
This street car system has been totally reconstructed about ten years ago at a cost of 37.5 million dollars. It runs a 3.4 mile route. The cars were purchased from Italy and rebuilt at a cost of 87 thousand dollars per car. They are like new for sure!
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| River Rail Electric Streetcar |
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| Took this picture over my shoulder. The little kids in the back were so noisy, that we were skeptical about staying with this trip. Luckily they did not stay on too much longer!! |
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| A passenger depot for the Choctaw, Oklahoma, Gulf Railroad Company before it became the Rock Island Railroad in 1902. It is now a Clinton Educational Facility near the beginning of our trolley tour. |
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| View from the Trolley car as it began the ride over the bridge over the Arkansas River. |
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| The Mark Twain Riverboat and the Sandbar as seen from the highway bridge over the Arkansas River. |
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| Public Art Project |
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| Argenta Drug Company building, constructed in 1877. It is one of the oldest continually run pharmacies west of the Mississippi River. |
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| Townhouses recently built that sell for $180 thousand. |
Knowing our son is interested in Taekwondo and has his black belt, we included all related pictures. This is the H. U. Lee International Gate leading to the garden, fountain and reflective pool, bust of Eternal Grand Master Lee, wall of vision and numerous statues. This symbol of friendship between South Korea and the United States honors Lee, the founder of the American Taekwondo Association headquartered in Little Rock.
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| 80 ton handcrafted Douglas fir gate. |
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| They are preparing for a convention coming soon with an expected 20 to 30 thousand people to attend. |
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| Square dancer sculptures outside the Arkansas Arts Museum |
The Capital Hotel, a 19th century structure, restored including the ornamental cast iron façade. We need to go back to check out the interior marble staircases and trim!!
People of the street. After sitting in our car watching an exchange between this fellow and another much younger fellow, we decided it was time to move to another trolley pick-up parking lot.
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| City Park on the south side of the Arkansas River, in Little Rock. |
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| One of the first buildings in Little Rock. The roof was recently damaged when a tree fell on it. |
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| Old State House, now Museum |
Our Wednesday also included meeting up with my nephew, Andrew and his family. We went to The Old Mill with them. Stay with us!
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