Herbert Hoover National Historic Site - Gravesite (U.S. National Park Service)

Two plain white marble slabs marked Herbert Hoover 1874-1964 and Lou Henry Hoover 1874-1944, with a background of shrubbery.

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Two simple marble slabs mark the graves of Herbert and Lou Henry Hoover.

Two plain marble slabs and a U.S. flag on a green lawn framed by spruce trees.

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The gravesite of President and Mrs. Hoover overlooks the cottage where Herbert Hoover was born.

Gravesite

Herbert Hoover died on October 20, 1964 and was laid to rest five days later in this quiet hillside overlooking the cottage where he was born. He was ninety years old.

His wife Lou Henry Hoover, who died in 1944 and was buried in California, was moved to rest beside her husband shortly after his burial.

The simple stones of Vermont marble are in keeping with the Quaker ideal of simplicity. The view of the Birthplace Cottage is the central vista in a landscape that commemorates Hoover's Iowa childhood and his adulthood achievements.

Accessibility

A paved walkway leads to the graves of President and Mrs. Hoover. The incline is steep. Assistance is recommended for those in wheelchairs. An audio station is at the Gravesite parking lot.

Take a Virtual Tour

This is a stop on the virtual tour of Herbert Hoover National Historic Site.

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