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The Old State House is a historic building in Little Rock, Arkansas, USA. It is the oldest surviving state capitol building west of the Mississippi River. It is best known as the site of President Bill Clinton's election night celebrations. Nickname: The City of Roses Location in Arkansas Founded -Incorporated 1821 1831 County Pulaski County Mayor Jim Dailey Area - Total - Water 302. ...
Length 6,270 km Elevation of the source 450 m Average discharge Saint Louis¹: 5,500 m³/s Vicksburg²: 16,800 m³/s Baton Rouge³: 12,800 m³/s Area watershed 2,980,000 km² Origin Lake Itasca Mouth Gulf of Mexico Basin countries United States (98. ...
William Jefferson Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III on August 19, 1946) was the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. ...
 The Old State House was commissioned by Territorial Governor John Pope and was constructed between 1833 and 1842. Gideon Shryock who had previously designed the Kentucky state capitol building. Shryock chose a Greek Revival style for the building. The original plans were too expensive for the fledgling territory and his assistant George Weigart changed the plans and oversaw construction. Old Statehouse Arkansas - NPS File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
John Pope (1770–July 12, 1845) was a United States Senator from Kentucky, a member of the United States House of Representatives from Kentucky, Secretary of State of Kentucky, and Governor of Arkansas Territory. ...
1833 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...
1842 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...
State nickname: Bluegrass State Other U.S. States Capital Frankfort Largest city Louisville Governor Ernie Fletcher (R) Official languages English Area 104,749 km² (37th) - Land 102,989 km² - Water 1,760 km² (1. ...
The Arkansas legislature moved into the building while construction was ongoing and some legislators threatened construction workers with bodily harm due to the noise of construction. In 1837 a fatal knife fight between legislators occurred in the legislative chamber. 1837 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...
During the American Civil War the building was used as a barracks by Union troops occupying Little Rock. During reconstruction the building became the central focal point of the Brooks-Baxter War and the building was turned into a fortification during that struggle. The "Lady Baxter" cannon still remains on the grounds. The American Civil War was fought in North America from 1861 until 1865 between the United States of America – forces coming mostly from the 23 northern states of the Union – and the newly-formed Confederate States of America, which consisted of 11 southern states that had declared their secession. ...
In the history of the United States, Reconstruction was the period after the American Civil War when the southern states of the breakaway Confederacy were reintegrated into the United States of America. ...
The Brooks-Baxter War was an 1874 political struggle between factions of the Republican Party in the State of Arkansas that turned into an armed conflict. ...
The building was used as the official state capitol until the new capitol building was constructed in 1912. For a time the building served as a medical school. 1912 is a leap year starting on Monday. ...
The Old State House was renamed as the 'Arkansas War Memorial' and was used as an office building for federal and state agencies as well as a meeting place for patriotic organizations.
In 1947 the state legislature passed acts making the Old State House into a museum. The museum front entrance was the site of President Bill Clinton's presidential campaign announcement and the site of his election night celebrations in both of his runs for the White House. The building underwent major renovation in 1996. 1947 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...
William Jefferson Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III on August 19, 1946) was the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. ...
1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...
The building continues to serve as a museum with exhibits related to Arkansas history and culture. Permanent exhibits include a collections of Civil War battle flags, the inaugural gowns of governors' wives, Arkansas art pottery, and African-American quilts.
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