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

"I Still Believe In A Place Called Hope"

President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic Site

— National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —

"I Still Believe In A Place Called Hope" Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 6, 2020

1. "I Still Believe In A Place Called Hope" Marker

Inscription.

"In this house I learned to walk and talk. I learned to pray I learned to read and I learned to count by number cards my grandparents tacked on the kitchen window."
— President Clinton, Dedication Speech at the Birthplace Home in 1999.

This house was the first home of William Jefferson Clinton, 42nd President of the United States. Clinton lived here for the first four years of his life with his mother and maternal grandparents. He continued to visit his grandparents here until his grandfather's death in 1956.

Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1999.

Location. 33° 40.033′ N, 93° 35.783′ W. Marker is in Hope, Arkansas, in Hempstead County. It is on South Harvey Street just north of West 2nd Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 117 S Hervey St, Hope AR 71801, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Arkansas’ Gulf Coastal Plain

and in Caddo Territory.

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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: William Jefferson Clinton (within shouting distance of this marker); All Aboard (approx. ¼ mile away); Mail Pole (approx. ¼ mile away); Catalpa Tree (approx. ¼ mile away); Merchants Of Hope (approx. ¼ mile away); President William Jefferson Clinton (approx. 0.3 miles away); Railroad Inspection Car (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. "I Still Believe In A Place Called Hope" Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 6, 2020

3. "I Still Believe In A Place Called Hope" Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 6, 2020

4. "I Still Believe In A Place Called Hope" Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 6, 2020

5. "I Still Believe In A Place Called Hope" Marker

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 413 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on December 6, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.