A Prairie Garden. A small prairie garden at the Visitor Center previews blooming flowers and grasses in the tallgrass prairie (PDF file, 1.11 MB).
Artist-in-Residence Program. About the program and how to apply (PDF file, 114 KB).
Bird Checklist for Herbert Hoover National Historic Site. The bird checklist is your own tool for measuring the vital signs of Herbert Hoover National Historic Site’s natural areas (PDF file, 725 KB).
The Civil War in Iowa. Iowa played a role in the lead-up to the Civil War including in the Underground Railroad and John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry. Produced by the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library Association (PDF file, 2.36 MB).
Climate Change: Impacts of Warming on the Heartland. Global climate change will affect National Parks in the central U.S. (PDF file, 141 KB)
Friends Meetinghouse. The restored Friends Meetinghouse, where Herbert and his family worshipped, represents the values of the community that shaped Herbert Hoover’s early years in West Branch (PDF file, 497 KB).
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site Map and Guide. The map and guide is not available online. Request a copy from the Visitor Center when you visit.
Hoover Genealogy. A brief Hoover family history and family tree. Produced by the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library Association(PDF file, 1.17 MB).
Lawn/Prairie Conversion. A project is in place to convert existing turf to a "Victorian mix", a lawn more like those of the late 1800s. (PDF file, 246 KB).
Quaker Heritage. The faith that guided Herbert Hoover throughout his long life as a statesman and public servant came from the Religious Society of Friends, or Quakers (PDF file, 131 KB).
Tallgrass Prairie Trail Map. In honor of Herbert Hoover’s love of nature, and in an attempt to share an exquisite natural resource with the public, the National Park Service restored 81-acres of prairie (PDF file, 1.68 MB).
Travel the Herbert Hoover Highway. Describes the historical motor trail through Johnson and Cedar Counties (PDF file, 1.33 MB).
Volunteer Opportunities. Herbert Hoover National Historic Site offers opportunities for hands-on experience working with the public, park staff, and park resources (PDF file, 139 KB).
Publicaciones en español (Publications in Spanish)
Traducción Española a la Guía Oficial (Spanish translation of the "Herbert Hoover National Historic Site Map and Guide"). Herbert Hoover, ingeniero en minas, humanitario, burócrata y el trigésimo primer Presidente de los Estados Unidos, nació el 10 de agosto de 1874, en una vivienda sencilla en West Branch, Iowa (PDF archivo, 237 KB).
La Guerra Civil en Iowa (Spanish translation of "The Civil War in Iowa"). Las semillas del desastre han sido sembrados en 1857 y 1858, cuando Brown sacó el núcleo de su ejército – 10 hombres – en Springdale, Iowa, a preparar mientras trataba de obtener fondos (PDF archivo, 88 KB).
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