National Historic Sites · Arkansas
President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic Site
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Introduction
Background: 1
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 views on race relations, social justice, and public service that defined his presidency and life after the White House. For Bill Clinton, "Hope was home."
Geography
History and culture
History & Culture: 5
Named for his father who was killed in an automobile accident three months prior, William Jefferson Blythe III was born at Julia Chester Hospital in Hope, Arkansas on August 19, 1946.
President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic Site preserves the home where William Jefferson Blythe III (Bill Clinton) spent his formative years. The home, located on 117 South Hervey Street in Hope, Arkansas, is where this young boy learned many childhood lessons.
He lived in this house 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 1957.
Historic places and exhibits
President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic Site Visitor Center: 6
The Visitor Center is closed Thursdays, New Year's Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. Note: there may also be occasional closures due to inclement weather.
Visitor information
Visitation
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Source records (10)
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Background · Official park structured information. Open source ↗
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Exterior of President Bill Clinton's Birthplace Home in Hope, Arkansas · NPS Photo. Open source ↗
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- President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic Site
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- Public domain:Full Granting Rights
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History & Culture · National Park Service. Open source ↗
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President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic Site Visitor Center · National Park Service park structured data. Open source ↗
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Physical Address · Official park structured information. Open source ↗
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Telephone · Official park structured information. Open source ↗
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Recreation visits · National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics. Open source ↗
- Information date
- 2025
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- 2026-10-30
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- NPS reporting unit; annual total is the sum of 12 monthly recreation visit estimates.
- Reporting unit
- President W.J. Clinton Birthplace Home NHS
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- Single source; not independently corroborated.
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- Factual reference data; source attribution retained.