Activity 

Guide 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Welcome to 

President William Jefferson Clinton 

Birthplace Home National Historic Site 

In this house on Hervey Street, a young boy named Billy Blythe lived with his mother 

and grandparents. They taught him lessons about the importance of education, family, 

and being kind to others. He grew up to become William Jefferson Clinton, the 42nd 

President of the United States. The National Park Service protects and preserves 

President Clinton’s home and tells the story of his early life here in Hope.

How to Become a Junior Ranger 

Do you want to be a Junior Ranger at President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace 

Home National Historic Site? Do you have what it takes? Here’s the secret: anyone

between the ages of 9-12 can become a Junior Ranger. It’s easy and fun! Just take a 

tour of the Birthplace Home, talk to a park ranger, and complete two of the three 

other activities in this booklet to receive your Junior Ranger badge and certificate. 
 

 

 

 

 

 

Tour President Clinton’s Birthplace Home 

Take a tour of the home where the future president spent the first four years of his life. 

See his childhood bedroom where he looked out of his windows and watched the 

trains go by. Walk down the stairs where he hid on Christmas morning to look at the 

presents under the tree. 

What are your memories of home? 

Tours leave every 30 minutes. Talk to a ranger to schedule yours. 

Tour Completed on ______(Date) at __:___ (Time) 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interview a Ranger 

Park rangers (whose gray and green uniforms and Stetson hats make them easy to find), 

volunteers, and other National Park Service employees have many different jobs at the 

park. They take care of the buildings, answer questions at the visitor center, patrol the 

park, and give guided tours of the birthplace home. Here are a few questions to get you 

started. Add two questions of your own and write down the answers. 

5. 

(Write your own question here.) 

The Junior Ranger Promise 

As a President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home NHS Junior Ranger, 

I, _______________________________, promise to: 

Treat all other people with respect. 

Work hard and do my best in school. 

Learn more about the history and contributions of people all over the world, starting 

with my own family and community. 

Tell others about my experiences with the National Park Service. 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Matching 

Many people in Arkansas helped shape a young Bill Clinton’s views of the world and 

taught him lessons that helped him to become president. As you walk through the 

exhibits in the visitor center, look for the answers to match these people and events 

with their roles in President Clinton’s life.

• A. Hopalong Cassidy • F. Edith Grisham Cassidy 

• B. Boys Nation • G. Buddy Grisham 

• C. Roger Clinton • H. 1993 

• D. Playing the saxophone 

• E. Virginia Cassidy Blythe Clinton 

• I. Eldridge Cassidy 

Went to New Orleans to finish school while young Bill stayed with his grandparents. 

Owned a grocery store on Berry Street and taught his grandson about social and racial 

justice. 

Taught a young Bill Clinton to read and inspired him to dedicate his life to helping 

others. 

Activity the future President loved in high school. 

President Clinton named his dog after this person because his dog seemed intelligent 

and good- natured, too. 

Born in Hot Springs, this person inspired Billy Blythe to legally change his name to 

Clinton. 

As a child, young Bill Clinton liked to dress like this cowboy hero. 

The year Bill Clinton first took the oath as President of the United States of America. 

Where a teenage Bill Clinton met John F. Kennedy in 1963. 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Journal Entry 

Do you want to be president? 

When President Clinton was very young, his grandmother wrote a letter saying: 

“We’re getting Billy a little roll top desk for Christmas. He’s going to grow up to be president and he’ll 

need a desk.”

Big dreams can start very young. President Clinton thought that education and health care were very 

important issues. What do you think is important? If you were president, what changes would you 

like to make to the country? 
 

Word Search 

Find the following words that relate to President Clinton’s childhood – words may be 

horizontal, vertical, forward and backward. 

Arkansas Birthplace Blythe Buddy 

Cassidy Clinton Commitment Determination 

Governor Hopalong Hope Justice 

President Student Watermelon