Attendance Up at Arkansas Clinton Museum
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The museum now occupying the Fayetteville house that Bill and Hillary Clinton resided in has seen attendance rise as the presidential race heats up.
Visits to the house at 930 California Blvd. are up 65 percent over last year, museum director Brittany Starr said.
The Clintons were married in the one-story brick home on Oct. 11, 1975 and lived there from August 1975 to December 1976, when they moved to Little Rock so Bill Clinton could take office as Arkansas’ attorney general.
The museum offers glimpses of the life the Clintons shared when Bill Clinton was teaching students at the University of Arkansas Law School. Bill Clinton served as Arkansas governor for 12 years before becoming president in 1993.
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton’s run for president is giving the home a fresh appeal, Starr said, and the increased traffic at the museum has opened the door for more events and programs.
Weddings, debate watches, movie nights and speakers are among the events Starr has booked.
“We have more and more visitors coming in that want to know all about Hillary, which is different because the house used to be more focused on Bill,” Starr said.
Among the items on display are photos of Hillary Clinton and a replica of her wedding dress.
“We had the speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives come talk one night, and this past summer we did movie nights where we watched semipolitical movies,” she said.
Starr said on event days the house attracts about 50 to 100 people on top of its normal stream of visitors.
The house is one of four stops for people visiting the Arkansas cities in which Bill Clinton lived — his birthplace at Hope, Hot Springs and Little Rock. Starr says about 10 visitors per week are making all four stops.
“I had one couple from up north come because the husband decided to take his wife on a surprise honeymoon, and she chose to do the ‘Billgrimage,”‘ Starr said.
The house is also available for political events, Starr said.
“Bill became well-known when he ran for Congress, so it’s kind of a cool place for meet and greets,” she said.
Starr says future plans for the museum include hosting children’s events and applying for nonprofit tax status so the museum can receive grants.
What Michelle Obama said, ” I’m finally proud to be an American” Was unforgiveable!! I will NEVER forget that! So many Americans have gone to war and died for our Flag becuase they were Proud to be Americans!! And What America stands for. All You Clinton Haters listen up. If you can still support Barrack and Michelle Obama after that go right ahead. But, Many Americans took Offense to that and Will NOT forget it. On the Republican side, John Mc Cain was tortured and inturned for years in a POW camp becuase He is Proud to be an American. What Michelle Obama said was a slap in America’s Face!
I just went to the museum. They let me in, but it was really weird because there was this flashing neon sign outside with 3 X’s on it like XXX. My daddy was a bad man.
Many of you may not know that Monica Lewinsky also took a green dress into the cleaners. The owner was hard of hearing and when Monica tried to let him know what she wanted he said ” come again?” She said no mustard.
WHERE IS THE STORY THAT MICHELLE OBAMA SAID SHE IS JUST NOW VERY PROUD OF OUR COUNTRY. I AM AN AMERICAN AND ALWAYS BEEN PROUD OF OUR COUNTRY.ANOTHER OBAMA GOOF WHEN THERE NOT SCRIPTED.IF SHE IS JUST NOW PROUD OF OUR COUNTRY SHE SHOULD HAVE LEFT ALL THOSE YEARS THAT SHE WASNT PROUD OF OUR COUNTRY. Pretty narcissistic and self-centered.
Michelle Obama is proud of the US just because her husband receives some attention? Otherwise, US means nothing?
After reading some of these comments, I cannot believe that people don’t see Hillary and Bill are unbelieveable. As one commentor put it, they have the nerve to accuse others of things they have done and act like it is wrong. She used Tony Rezko in a debate–what about Mark Rich. Clinton pardonned him at the end of his second term. We saw his wife dancing at fund raisers for them, and then he is involved with the U.N. oil scandle. What about China when they were stealing industrial secrets and selling copies of American made goods in the U.S. (this happened in the 80’s), what was the only industry Bill Clinton investigated–movies and videos that were copied illegally. Remember all his Hollywood friends. He didn’t bother to go after the companies that used Chinese political prisoners to make goods to sell cheaper. (By the way 60Minutes had some great undercover work) When I would not buy anything made in China then all of the Clinton backers laughed at me. It would have been easier to have a level trade agreements if these things were caught and dealt with at the beginning. But it was better for us to get cheap items and not worry about the low level jobs leaving.
What about her trying to get an msnbc reporter fired because he said something against Chelsea? If you don’t want your daughter talked about, then don’t have her campaign. Remember she is an adult. By the way, does she work at a hedge fund owned by a Hillary backer?
If Hillary says she has 35 years of experience to do the job, then we should see her White House papers that are not allowed to be viewed. The last time I applied for a job, my former employer had to anwer questions about my time I was employed there. They usually look at you most recent work. So the Senate and First Lady.
I could go on for many more pages. Please check facts.
JOHNATHAN YOU ARE ONE OF THE HICKS SHE REFFERED TO===SHE HATES ARKANSAS YOU IDIOT==WHY I HATE HER
If the Clinton’s get their third term I’d hate to think of the damage first man Bill could do poking into White House closets and whispering in the ears of people in high places as he madly tries to clean up anything that might mar his precious legacy.
Ok this one is worth a medal…
Florida Girl writes…
How typically sexist — All the negative, dirty and nasty comments came from all the men in here. It’s pretty sad, you either have issues with your mothers or your wives. Get over yourselves!! I hope you don’t let your children read your posts….ugh<<<<
Ok so at this point I am starting to feel a little shame for the blue dress comment and then her next sentence is….
Obama is a gay crack head<<<<
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Perhaps I need to plan a trip to the Clinton MUSEUM after all my tax dollars did fund the darn thing. Perhaps we can finally learn what accomplishments hillary has done and what her platform is. After all all you hear from her mouth is “Bush this, Obama that” she has not talked at all about her leadership as a senator nor what she has done to help New York.
Obama’s museum is easy to see, there’s a fancy new windfarm in northern illinois and an ethanol refinery.
I can care less about what happen with the clintons in the past . I had a much better life when Bill was in office so I LOVED the 90’s and would love to do it again. Don’t you people want jobs back in america with rising income and lower gas , oil ,ect . Don’t get me wrong Obama is cool but as a VP for now (4 years) ………… Please keep in mind when voting we are in some DEEP CRAP right now thanks to bush !! HOPE and CHANGE sounds good but EXPERIENCE AND SOLUTIONS SOUNDS GREAT TO ME…………………….. PLease people don’t base your vote on race or gender , but on who can fix our country and our image around the world plus end the war … I got it ! CLINTON/OBAMA dream ticket is the best way us dems to win the white house .
NEW YORKER FOR A HILLARY/OBAMA TICKET 2008. Dems will run the general election EASY.
GO HILLARY !!!!!!!!!!!! GO HILLARY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!