In 2018 the Hempstead County Bicentennial Committee raised funds to place markers in fifteen of the communities of Hempstead County that provide a brief history of their establishment and importance.

As part of the Train Day festivities, a marker for the city of Hope will be unveiled on Saturday, May 7 at 9am beside the Art Station at the intersection of Division and Walnut streets. Everyone is welcome.

Hope, Arkansas was incorporated on April 8, 1875 as a railroad community along the Cairo and Fulton Railroad. The markers are funded by support from the Hempstead County Bicentennial Committee and the Hempstead County Historical Society.

If you have any questions concerning the event itself call 870-703-8256 or email [email protected].