Preview of the Home Tour

The Clinton Birthplace is a great stop on your vacation in Arkansas and a great destination for tour groups. Here's a small sampling of what you will see and learn on the Home Tour.

	Clinton Birthplace Home The Clinton Birthplace, at 117 S. Hervey St. in Hope, Arkansas, is a 2 ½ story American four-square home. It was built in 1917 by Dr. H.S. Garrett and patterned from a design in France. The home has 2100 square feet. The Cassidy’s, President Clinton’s biological grandparents, lived here for 18 years (1938 to 1956). Bill lived here from birth until 1950 when his mother married Roger Clinton and they moved to 321 E. 13th St., Hope, Arkansas. Restoration of the birthplace began in 1995 and opened June 1, 1997
	Oval Office Rug Designed by Kaki Hockersmith of Little Rock, Arkansas and woven by the Scott Group. President Clinton wanted the Oval Office to reflect our nation’s strength and diversity.
	Kitchen Typical town kitchen of the 1940’s and 1950’s. The cook stove and hot water heater used natural gas. President Clinton’s grandmother, Edith Cassidy, used playing cards on the window curtains to teach him numbers and basic math as he sat in his high chair.
	Inauguration Day Front Page “From Hope to glory” headlines after the November 3, 1992 victory for the United States Presidency. He thanked the Nation and his family for helping him in the victory, saying he believed his wife “will be one of the greatest first ladies in the history of the republic” bringing chants of “Hillary” from the crowd.
	Toys These were not President Clinton’s toys but toys a boy might have in the 1950’s. He was given a Lionel train set by Roger Clinton, Sr. when he was 4 or 5 years old and the two enjoyed it together.
	Virginia Kelley Clinton Memorial Garden and Surrounding Neighborhood There are 10 rose bushes behind the fountain, one a JFK rose with white blossoms, and a Barbara Streisand rose. Barbara and Virginia became close friends in 1992 until Virginia’s death in 1994. There are Camellias, Crepe Myrtles and a variety of other flowers to be found in the garden.