Title President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home
Park Code wicl
Description Named for the father who died shortly before his birth, William Jefferson Blythe III later became the 42nd President of the United States. In Hope, the experiences shared with his mother and grandparents in rural Arkansas developed the broad view...
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Contact
870-777-4455
Wicl_Visitor_Center@nps.gov
Activities
  • Biking
  • Road Biking
  • Food
  • Picnicking
  • Guided Tours
  • Junior Ranger Program
  • Museum Exhibits
  • Shopping
  • Bookstore and Park Store
  • Gift Shop and Souvenirs
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Campgrounds Count: 0
Places Count: 4

Clinton Birthplace Home

The first home of the 42nd President of the United States, William Jefferson Clinton.

  • A two-story home with white wooden exterior, a green roof, green trimmed windows and a dormer sits at 117 S. Hervey Street. Accessible from the north side of the Virginia Kelley Clinton Garden via a ramped entrance, this American Foursquare design is the first residence of William Jefferson (Blythe) Clinton.

Hope Visitor Center and Museum

Set inside a restored 1912 railroad depot, the Hope Visitor Center and Museum has local exhibits on the life and legacy of President William Jefferson Clinton.

  • Set inside a restored 1912 railroad depot, the Hope Visitor Center and Museum has local exhibits on the life and legacy of President William Jefferson Clinton.

Rose Hill Cemetery

Rose Hill Cemetery contains the gravesites of President Clinton's parents, Virginia Clinton Kelley and William Jefferson Blythe, Jr., and his maternal grandparents, Edith and Eldridge Cassidy.

  • Rose Hill Cemetery contains the gravesites of President Clinton's parents, Virginia Clinton Kelley and William Jefferson Blythe, Jr., and his maternal grandparents, Edith and Eldridge Cassidy. An iron archway over the entrance bears the name "Rose Hill Cemetery."

Virginia Clinton Kelley Memorial Garden

The Virginia Clinton Kelley Memorial Garden is a contemplative space honoring the life of the mother of the 42nd President of the United States.
Visitor Centers Count: 1

President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic Site Visitor Center

  • President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic Site Visitor Center
  • The visitor center, set in a two-story former residence next to the birthplace home, features an exhibit on the childhood of William Jefferson Clinton plus a Jefferson National Parks Association (JNPA) bookstore. Visitors can park vehicles along W. Division Street; accessible and large-vehicle parking (RVs, buses) is available on W. 2nd Street.
Things to do Count: 3

  • Guided Tour of Birthplace Home
  • Go on a guided tour that goes inside the birthplace home of the 42nd President of the United States. 

  • Tour the Visitor Center
  • Start your visit to President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home NHS at the park visitor center with exhibits plus a kiosk with digital vignettes of memorable moments in President Clinton's life as well as the renovation of the Birthplace Home. Browse the Jefferson National Parks Association (JNPA) bookstore for educational products related to this story and gifts to remember your visit to Hope. Stamp your passport book to capture memories from your visit to our site.

  • Junior Ranger Activity Book
  • The Junior Ranger program is a great way to learn more about President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic Site. Anyone can become a Junior Ranger by completing activities either during a visit to the park or by mail.
Tours Count: 1

Guided tour of the birthplace home.

A ranger gives a guided tour of the home where Bill Clinton spent the first four years of his life.
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