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April 8, 1875

Hope (Hempstead County), the birthplace of President William Jefferson Clinton, was incorporated. Hope is located on Prairie De Roan in southwest Arkansas and divided by Union Pacific Railway tracks traveling from northeast to southwest. Hope received national attention when Clinton closed his nomination acceptance speech at the 1992 Democratic National Convention with the words, “I still believe in a place called Hope.”

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Ozark Folk Center State Park

When completed in 1973, the Ozark Folk Center State Park, located outside Mountain View (Stone County), consisted of sixteen craft demonstration areas, a welcome center, a sixty-unit lodge, a restaurant, food outlets in the craft area, a conference center, a gift shop, and a performance auditorium. This auditorium, shown here, originally seated 1,060 but has been reduced to a 1,000-seat capacity. Local talent performs there on a regular basis, in addition to occasional national and international stars.

 

When completed in 1973, the Ozark Folk Center State Park, located outside Mountain View (Stone County), consisted of sixteen craft demonstration areas, a welcome center, a sixty-unit lodge, a restaurant, food outlets in the craft area, a conference center, a gift shop, and a performance auditorium. This auditorium, shown here, originally seated 1,060 but has been reduced to a 1,000-seat capacity. Local talent performs there on a regular basis, in addition to occasional national and international stars.

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The CALS Encyclopedia of Arkansas is a free, authoritative source of information about the rich history, geography, and culture of Arkansas. It is updated regularly to ensure the people of Arkansas have an accurate and accessible resource to explore our heritage. We invite you to browse our text entries and media galleries to learn more about the people, places, events, legends, and lore of the 25th state. We are continually adding new entries, photographs, maps, videos, and audio files, so check back frequently to see what’s new.

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