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The Clintons' first house now a history-packed museum near campus
Jessica Powviriya
Issue date: 4/29/09 Section: News
"The museum has (Clinton's) congressional memorabilia when he first ran for office against the incumbent John Paul Hammerschmidt," Nixon said. "The museum also shows all of his campaign commercials in the '70s."
The Clintons left Fayetteville at the end of 1976 so the former president could begin work as the attorney general of Arkansas.
The museum was created as part of a "Billgrimage" through Arkansas. The Clinton House Museum is operated by the Fayetteville Advertising and Promotion Commission and is one of four state attractions that follow Clinton through his birthplace, childhood, first home and capital city.
The Clinton Birthplace Museum is located in Hope, the Hot Springs Visitors Center at Hill Wheatley Plaza tells of the former president's boyhood home, the Clinton House Museum in Fayetteville is the first home of the first family and the Clinton Presidential Center Museum Store relives the political career of both the couple.
The house can be rented for parties, events and weddings and is open from 8:30 to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
Museum officials always are looking for student volunteers to be a part of the organization, Nixon said.
"The museum is a premier spot for folks to come to learn about the Clintons while in Arkansas," Nixon said.
The Clintons left Fayetteville at the end of 1976 so the former president could begin work as the attorney general of Arkansas.
The museum was created as part of a "Billgrimage" through Arkansas. The Clinton House Museum is operated by the Fayetteville Advertising and Promotion Commission and is one of four state attractions that follow Clinton through his birthplace, childhood, first home and capital city.
The Clinton Birthplace Museum is located in Hope, the Hot Springs Visitors Center at Hill Wheatley Plaza tells of the former president's boyhood home, the Clinton House Museum in Fayetteville is the first home of the first family and the Clinton Presidential Center Museum Store relives the political career of both the couple.
The house can be rented for parties, events and weddings and is open from 8:30 to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
Museum officials always are looking for student volunteers to be a part of the organization, Nixon said.
"The museum is a premier spot for folks to come to learn about the Clintons while in Arkansas," Nixon said.
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