General Douglas MacArthur was born in 1880 at the Little Rock Arsenal and this is the only building remaining of the original Little Rock Arsenal. In 1836, the same year that Arkansas was admitted into the Union, the federal government requested that a military installation be built in Little Rock and it would be known as the Little Rock Arsenal. It cost $30,000 to build and is made of timbers from south of Little Rock, stone from north of Little Rock and locally made bricks. Over the next 10 years, more than 30 buildings were added to the installation. The Arsenal was decommissioned in 1890 and it was given to the city of Little Rock in 1892 when the other buildings were torn down or relocated. Over the years, it was the site of various museums but in 2001 it became the MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History. There are several permanent exhibits including some really good Civil War exhibits, a room
dedicated to World War I and another displays a portion of the museum's collection of 4,600 photographs taken by news photographers during World War II. Other rooms document the Korean War experiences of General MacArthur.
General MacArthur's corn cob pipe, aviator glasses and 5 star
insignias for his uniforms.
Hat worn by General MacArthur
This wonderfully restored house has nothing to do with the museum but is across the street from the
museum and is beautiful!
General Douglas MacArthur was born in 1880 at the Little Rock Arsenal and this is the only building remaining of the original Little Rock Arsenal. In 1836, the same year that Arkansas was admitted into the Union, the federal government requested that a military installation be built in Little Rock and it would be known as the Little Rock Arsenal. It cost $30,000 to build and is made of timbers from south of Little Rock, stone from north of Little Rock and locally made bricks. Over the next 10 years, more than 30 buildings were added to the installation. The Arsenal was decommissioned in 1890 and it was given to the city of Little Rock in 1892 when the other buildings were torn down or relocated. Over the years, it was the site of various museums but in 2001 it became the MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History. There are several permanent exhibits including some really good Civil War exhibits, a room dedicated to World War I and another displays a portion of the museum's collection of 4,600 photographs taken by news photographers during World War II. Other rooms document the Korean War experiences of General MacArthur.
General MacArthur's corn cob pipe, aviator glasses and 5 star insignias for his uniforms.
Hat worn by General MacArthur
This wonderfully restored house has nothing to do with the museum but is across the street from the museum and is beautiful! 
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