The Old State House Museum, also known as the Arkansas State House, is the eastern United States' oldest surviving capitol building facility, best known as the site of Arkansas' 1861 secession debate and 1868 Constitutional Convention, which established the United States public school system. It served as a capitol building until the construction of the state's current capitol building in 1912. After periods of use as a medical school, office building, and war memorial, the building was designated as a public museum in 1947 by the state's General Assembly. It was designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1997 and is open to the public for free every day, with the exception of major national holidays. Permanent and rotating special exhibits showcase the state's social, cultural, and political history, including the United States presidential campaign and terms of Arkansas governor and state native Bill Clinton.

300 W Markham St, Little Rock, AR 72201, Phone: 501-324-9685

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