Bill Clinton might be referred as one of the most controversial to the most popular of modern-day presidents. William Jefferson Clinton, the young President from Hope, Arkansas succeeded where no other Democrat had since Franklin D Roosevelt. This blog isn’t for discussing politics, so we’ll just skip over his legacy and activities, and get straight to the part where you can learn more first hand about Bill Clinton the Man.
William J. Clinton Presidential Center and Park, Little Rock, Arkansas
The building is located within a newly built Little Rock, Arkansas city park. The facility, designed by architect James Polshek and museum design firm Ralph Appelbaum Associates echoes Clinton’s campaign promise of “building a bridge to the 21st century.”
The center comprises the William J. Clinton Presidential Library and Museum, the William J. Clinton Presidential Foundation, the Clinton School of Public Service, Cafe 42 – an on-site restaurant and the Rock Island Railroad Bridge.
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The museum showcases artifacts from Clinton’s term and includes full-scale replicas of the Clinton-era Oval Office and Cabinet Room.
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It’s the second-largest presidential library after the Ronald Reagan Library in terms of size
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The archives of the Clinton Library are the largest containing two million photographs and nearly 80,000 artifacts from the Clinton presidency
Bill Clinton Birthplace, Hope, Arkansas
Another remarkable piece of history can be witnessed at Bill Clinton Birthplace. The property is located at 117 South Hervey Street in Hope, Arkansas. In this house the 42nd President of the United States, Bill Clinton spent the first four years of his life.
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Listed on the National Register of Historic Places the house has been refurbished to look as it did in the 1940s and 1950s.
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The tour to Clinton’s Birth place includes tour to the gift shop, replica of the Oval Office rug and a timeline.
Clinton House Museum, Fayetteville, Arkansas
This is the home where Bill and Hillary Clinton resided while in Fayetteville. They had their wedding at the home. It now houses a museum of Clinton memorabilia. It highlights Bill’s early political career including some rare campaign commercials. It’s a very charming attraction and a must see if you planning to visit Northwest Arkansas.
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