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Herbert Hoover National Historic Site
History & Culture
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National Park Service histories
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Cultural Landscape Report (PDF file, 21.6 MB), 1995, is an assessment of and recommendations for the park's historical landscape.
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More National Park history, research, and education resources can be found at the NPS History website.
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Other Herbert Hoover sites
Camp Rapidan, now part of Shenandoah National Park, was the Hoovers' private mountain retreat during the presidential years.
The Hoover Institution on War, Revolution, and Peace at Stanford University in California is a public policy research center devoted to advanced study of politics, economics, and international affairs. Herbert Hoover, a Stanford graduate, founded the institution.
The Hoover-Minthorn House in Newberg, Oregon was Herbert Hoover's home from 1885-1889. The house is owned and operated by The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America in the State of Oregon.
The Leonora Gwalia Historical Museum in Australia includes the site of the Historic Hoover House, commissioned and built in 1898 for Herbert Hoover when he was the manager of the Sons of Gwalia mine.
The Lou Henry and Herbert Hoover House, completed in 1920, was the Hoovers' first and only permanent residence. Herbert donated the home to Stanford University after his wife Lou died in 1944. It is not open to the public.
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Help with PDF files
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![Pupils' desks, part of the Schoolhouse furnishings. Pupils' desks, part of the Schoolhouse furnishings.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20080917142629im_/http://www.nps.gov/mwr/customcf/apps/CMS_HandF/Pictures/HEHO_pupils_desks_65x65.jpg) Take a virtual tour Learn more about the historic buildings and landscape with an online tour. more... | | ![Main entrance to the yellow-brick Presidential Library and Museum, with columns and US flags. Main entrance to the yellow-brick Presidential Library and Museum, with columns and US flags.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20080917142629im_/http://www.nps.gov/mwr/customcf/apps/CMS_HandF/Pictures/HEHO_hhplm_65x65.jpg) Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum The Presidential Library and Museum has extensive exhibits on Herbert Hoover's life and career. more... | | ![A National Park volunteer maps trees. A National Park volunteer maps trees.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20080917142629im_/http://www.nps.gov/mwr/customcf/apps/CMS_HandF/Pictures/HEHO_itlfzexx_vip_65x65.jpg) Volunteer Volunteering gives you hands-on experience working with the public, park staff, and park resources. more... | | ![Black-and-white portrait photograph of one girl and two boys. Black-and-white portrait photograph of one girl and two boys.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20080917142629im_/http://www.nps.gov/mwr/customcf/apps/CMS_HandF/Pictures/HEHO_hoover_children_65x65.jpg) Hoover Genealogy An abridged Hoover family tree, beginning with Herbert's parents. more... | |
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Did You Know?
In Herbert Hoover’s 31-year retirement from the presidency he never had any Secret Service protection. Not until 1965, one year after Hoover died, was lifetime Secret Service protection awarded to ex-presidents.
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Last Updated: July 02, 2008 at 16:53 EST |