Located in the Tremé neighborhood of New Orleans, Louisiana, Louis Armstrong Park is an urban park that honors the jazz great Louis Armstrong. Numerous monuments, landmarks, ponds and open green space have provided residents and visitors with a place to gather and to experience the culture of the city. This combination has fulfilled a vision […]
Situated in the southwest corner of Louis Armstrong Park in New Orleans, Louisiana, Congo Square has a history that goes all the way back to the origin of the city. This history has been highlighted and cultivated in a meaningful way to allow it to continue to serve as a meeting place for people who […]
Riverfront Park stretches for eleven blocks along the south bank of the Arkansas River in downtown Little Rock, Arkansas. The 33-acre park preserves the natural beauty of the area but also contains a variety of landmarks that are all attractions in their own right. By incorporating so many different elements in the same space, Riverfront […]
The Vogel Schwartz Sculpture Garden sits along the banks of the Arkansas River and seamlessly blends into Riverfront Park in Little Rock, Arkansas. Featuring numerous sculptures amidst natural terraces and constructed walkways, the Sculpture Garden showcases how the imagination of artists and stakeholders can be combined to create a monument that attracts activity in numerous […]
Spanning the Arkansas River to connect the cities of Little Rock and North Little Rock, Junction Bridge has defined the skyline of both cities for over 100 years. Over the course of those decades, the railroad bridge that was originally designed to connect all of Arkansas has been transformed into a pedestrian walkway that benefits […]
Located on the banks of the Arkansas River, La Petite Roche Plaza was built around the rock outcropping which gave the capital city its name. Providing a look at the actual “little rock” along with six historical panels that detail the area and city, La Petite Roche Plaza highlights the history of the city of […]
Icons can often become synonymous with a city, while others provide communities with powerful symbols that can be utilized for various purposes. In becoming an icon of Memphis, Tennessee, Elvis Presley has become all of these things and more, but he’s been able to do so without being defined by any single symbol or image. […]