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Herbert Hoover National Historic SiteA small white cottage seen through tall green corn stalks.
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Herbert Hoover National Historic Site
Plan Your Visit
 
Whether you have half an hour or half a day, there are many things to see and do at Herbert Hoover National Historic Site.
 
A white two-room cottage with flowering shrubs.

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Herbert Hoover Birthplace Cottage

The future president was born in a small, two-room cottage in 1874. Today the Birthplace Cottage, along with other historic buildings associated with his early childhood in West Branch, is the centerpiece of Herbert Hoover National Historic Site.

Take a virtual tour for a preview of the site's attractions or start at the Visitor Center when you arrive.

 
Two white marble slabs mark the graves of Herbert and Lou Henry Hoover.
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President and Mrs. Hoover are buried at Herbert Hoover National Historic Site.
 

American Presidents Travel Itinerary

Herbert Hoover National Historic Site is one of many stops on the American Presidents Discover Our Shared Heritage Travel Itinerary. The travel itinerary is compiled by the National Park Service. It highlights presidential historic sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Main entrance to the yellow-brick Presidential Library and Museum, with columns and US flags.
Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum
The Presidential Library and Museum has extensive exhibits on Herbert Hoover's life and career.
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Girl with a junior ranger hat speaks with a park ranger.
Be a Junior Ranger
Activities for kids in the park or at home.
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A wheelchair ramp leads to the historic Schoolhouse.
Accessibility
Guide to accessibility and accessible alternatives
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A park ranger leading a guided tour for elementary school children.
Plan A Field Trip
Reservations, activities, and curriculum materials for teachers and their students.
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The television-watching eyes of Herbert Hoover.  

Did You Know?
As Secretary of Commerce in 1927, Herbert Hoover was the first person to appear on an intercity television broadcast. When television became more widespread, Hoover didn't watch it much except to see baseball games.
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Last Updated: October 01, 2008 at 16:41 EST