President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic Site facts for kids
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President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic Site
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U.S. Historic district
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President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic Site
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 Location in Arkansas
Location in the United States
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| Location | 117 S. Hervey St., Hope, Arkansas |
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| Area | 1.00 acre (0.0040 km2) |
| Built | 1917 |
| Architect | H. S. Garrett |
| Part of | North Elm Street Historic District (ID95000904) |
| NRHP reference No. | 94000472 |
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| Added to NRHP | May 19, 1994 |
| Designated CP | July 28, 1995 |
The President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic Site is a special house in Hope, Arkansas. This is where Bill Clinton, who later became the 42nd president of the United States, spent the first four years of his life. He was born on August 19, 1946, in Hope.
The house belonged to Bill Clinton's grandparents, Edith Grisham and James Eldridge Cassidy. They took care of him when his mother, Virginia, was working as a nurse who helps people with medicine during operations in New Orleans.
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A Special Home for a Future President
This house was built in 1917 by H. S. Garrett. It's important because it shows where a US president grew up. Learning about these places helps us understand their early lives.
Becoming a Historic Site
On May 19, 1994, the house was added to the National Register of Historic Places. This means it was recognized as an important historical place in the United States. Later, on December 14, 2010, it became a National Historic Site. This made it part of the National Park System, which protects many important places across the country.
This change happened because of a special law passed in 2009. Senator Mark Pryor from Arkansas first suggested this idea. Bill Clinton himself, along with Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, officially opened the site on April 16, 2011.
Visiting Clinton's Early Life
Today, the house is a museum where you can learn about Bill Clinton's childhood. It's part of a tour called the "Billgrimage." This tour includes other important places from his life, like the Clinton House in Fayetteville and the Bill Clinton Presidential Library. These sites help visitors explore the journey of a president.
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Side view of the house
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Another view of the birthplace home
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