November 7, 2007

When Little Rock (Pulaski County) hosted the national United Confederate Veterans Reunion over a three-day period in 1911, more than 12,000 veterans and 140,000 spectators visited the city of less than 50,000. Providing entertainment for such a crowd was a major challenge for the organizers of the event. While the parade of veterans was the climax of the entertainment, many other activities were available, such as exciting rides in the hot air balloon seen here grounded at City Park, now MacArthur Park.