Hope in Hempstead County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

President William Jefferson Clinton

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 6, 2020

1. President William Jefferson Clinton Marker

Inscription. March 12, 1999. On this day two Hope natives visited the Hope Visitor Center and museum. President William Jefferson Clinton, in town to dedicate his restored birthplace house, was escorted through the center by life-long friend Thomas Franklin McCarty Jr. (Mack), his former White House Chief of Staff.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #42 William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton series list. A significant historical date for this entry is March 12, 1999.

Location. 33° 40.14′ N, 93° 35.52′ W. Marker is in Hope, Arkansas, in Hempstead County. It is at the intersection of East Division Street and South Main Street, on the left when traveling east on East Division Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 E Division St, Hope AR 71801, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Arkansas’ Gulf Coastal Plain

and in Caddo Territory.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Piney Woods.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Railroad Inspection Car (a few steps from this marker); Merchants Of Hope (within shouting distance of this marker); Catalpa Tree (within shouting distance of this marker); Mail Pole (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); All Aboard (about 500 feet away); "I Still Believe In A Place Called Hope"

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(approx. 0.3 miles away); William Jefferson Clinton (approx. 0.3 miles away); Boyhood Home Of Bill Clinton (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hope.

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 6, 2020

2. President William Jefferson Clinton Marker

National Register of Historic Places plaque on the station image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 6, 2020

3. National Register of Historic Places plaque on the station

Credits. This page was last revised on December 6, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 6, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 415 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 6, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.