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Herbert Hoover National Historic Site
Site Index
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site
Contact Us 15-December-2005
Frequently Asked Questions 15-December-2005
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site 15-December-2005
For Kids
Be A Junior Ranger 07-April-2006
Build a Herbert Hoover Birthplace 22-October-2007
For Kids 07-April-2006
Junior Ranger Activity Book 04-January-2008
For Teachers
Curriculum Materials 26-April-2007
For Teachers 31-July-2006
HEHO! Activity Worksheets for Educators and Students 03-September-2008
HHPLM Curriculum Guides for Education 26-April-2007
National Park Fair: Kids Teaching Kids About Our National Parks 28-October-2009
Plan A Field Trip 26-April-2007
Professional Development 17-April-2008
Tallgrass Prairie Walk 11-March-2008
Tallgrass Prairie: A Multidisciplinary Curriculum 26-April-2007
Teacher to Ranger to Teacher 17-April-2008
Teacher to Ranger to Teacher Program 19-November-2008
Teaching with Historic Places 31-July-2006
The Herbert Hoover Story: A Curriculum Guide for Teachers 15-May-2007
History & Culture
A Memorial and a Legacy 22-October-2007
About the Hoover Family 29-March-2006
Adversity Leads to Opportunity 22-October-2007
Buildings in the Core Area and Jesse Hoover's Blacksmith Shop 26-October-2007
Camp Rapidan 23-October-2007
Faith, Hope, Charity, and Love 22-October-2007
Family and Fellowship 22-October-2007
Gwalia Historic Site 23-October-2007
Herbert Hoover 23-October-2007
Historic Structures Report: The Hoover Houses and Community Structures 09-November-2006
Historical Base Map and Ground Study 07-January-2008
History & Culture 27-June-2006
Hoover Family 30-March-2006
Hoover Genealogy 11-October-2007
Hoover Institution 02-January-2007
Hoover-Minthorn Museum House 14-November-2006
Hulda Hoover 23-October-2007
Jesse Hoover 23-October-2007
Learn more about Herbert and Lou Henry Hoover 10-October-2007
Lou Henry and Herbert Hoover House 09-January-2007
Lou Henry Hoover 23-October-2007
National Park Service History 09-November-2006
National Register of Historic Places 12-May-2008
Nature and Stewardship 22-October-2007
People 06-March-2007
Places 02-January-2007
Simple Beginnings 22-October-2007
Some historical information on the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) 09-September-2008
Stories 15-March-2007
Triumphs and Tragedies 22-October-2007
Nature & Science
2004 Vegetation Community Monitoring 28-November-2007
Animals 10-May-2006
Avian Surveys at HEHO, 2004 07-November-2006
Birds 31-July-2006
eFire.org 08-November-2006
Environmental Factors 31-July-2006
Evaluation of Fire Effects, 1982-2005 28-November-2007
Fire Regime 31-July-2006
Fish 31-July-2006
Fish of Hoover Creek 07-November-2006
Grasses 31-July-2006
Grassland Bird Monitoring: 2005-2006 28-November-2007
Heartland I&M publications for Herbert Hoover NHS 08-November-2006
Heartland Inventory & Monitoring Program 28-November-2007
Herbert Hoover Prairie Trail Data 19-June-2008
Herpetofaunal Inventory of HEHO, 2003 07-November-2006
Hydrologic Activity 31-July-2006
Invasive Exotic Plant Monitoring, 2006 28-November-2007
Inventory and Monitoring 09-November-2006
Inventory of Mammals, 2005 07-November-2006
IOWATER Data 12-February-2008
Mammals 31-July-2006
National Public Lands Day 12-October-2006
National Recreational Trails Program 19-June-2008
Natural Features & Ecosystems 31-July-2006
Nature & Science 10-May-2006
Nonnative Species 31-July-2006
NPS Datastore I&M Databases 28-November-2007
NPS Inventory and Monitoring 11-February-2008
NPS Natural Resource Program Center species lists 12-September-2008
Plants 31-July-2006
Prairies and Grasslands 31-July-2006
Reptiles 31-July-2006
Rivers and Streams 31-July-2006
Soils 31-July-2006
Trees and Shrubs 31-July-2006
USGS Real-time data for Hoover Creek 08-November-2006
Water Quality 31-July-2006
Wildflowers 31-July-2006
Park Management
Adobe Reader Download 19-March-2008
Centennial Challenge 23-August-2007
Centennial Initiative 2016 23-August-2007
Code of Federal Regulations, Title 36, Chapter 1 08-November-2006
Engineering Report for the Stream Management Plan 09-September-2008
Fire Management Plan 07-November-2006
Flood Inundation Report 09-September-2008
Form DI-1935 16-January-2007
General Management Plan, 2004 13-November-2006
Hoover Creek Final EIS 23-August-2006
Jobs 06-November-2006
Laws & Policies 08-November-2006
Long-range Interpretive Plan 27-February-2009
Management 14-March-2006
NPS Budget Website 18-October-2007
NPS employment opportunities 16-January-2007
NPS Fire and Aviation Management 08-November-2006
NPS Greenbook (Budget Justifications) 18-October-2007
NPS Public Use Statistics Office 13-November-2006
Optional Form 612 16-January-2007
Our Partners 01-May-2007
Park Planning 07-November-2006
Park Statistics 31-July-2006
Prairie Managment Plan 07-November-2006
Preparing an application 16-January-2007
Special hiring authorities 16-January-2007
Student Educational Employment Program 16-January-2007
Superintendent's Compendium 10-February-2009
Superintendent's Compendium Map 10-April-2007
USA Jobs 06-November-2006
Water Quality Report 09-September-2008
Watershed Planning 09-September-2008
Working Drawing for Hoover Creek Restoration Design Elements 09-September-2008
Park News
"Holiday in the National Parks" Celebrated at the White House 05-December-2007
"Trout Fishing in Iowa" presentation opens "Fishing for Fun" exhibit at Herbert Hoover National Historic Site 08-March-2007
2009 Artists-in-Residence Donate Works 28-October-2009
Archive 18-July-2006
Artists Selected for 2009 Residency Program 12-May-2009
Artwork donated to Herbert Hoover National Historic Site 21-November-2006
Christmas Past 2008 Holiday Teas flyer 14-November-2008
Christmas Past 2008 schedule 14-November-2008
Contact Public Affairs 15-September-2006
Courtesy Dog Litter Bag Stations Installed 21-September-2007
Designated Snowmobile Route within Herbert Hoover NHS 19-February-2008
Entrance fees waived for veterans on Veterans Day 20-October-2006
Explore Nature at Night on July 31, 2009 17-July-2009
Hawkeye Hikers Announce a New Walking Route in West Branch 17-October-2007
Herbert Hoover Birthplace Cottage reopened 07-November-2006
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site Will Be Free Beginning June 1, 2008 20-May-2008
Hoover Site to Host Naturalization Ceremony on September 18 15-September-2006
HooverNPS on Twitter 28-September-2009
Local Volunteers Sought to Pitch In Restoring Tallgrass Prairie at Herbert Hoover National Historic Site on National Public Lands day, Saturday, Sept. 27 17-September-2008
Memorial Day Programs at Herbert Hoover National Historic Site and Presidential Library and Museum 22-May-2007
National Park Themed White House 2007 Christmas Tree Ornaments 05-December-2007
Naturalization Ceremony Hosted by Hoover Site 20-September-2006
New Artwork Displayed as Herbert Hoover National Historic Site Announces 2008 Artist-in-Residence Program 12-November-2007
News 07-April-2006
News Releases 17-July-2006
NPS MediaRoom 18-October-2007
Pet Owners Asked to Leash, Clean Up After Pets 23-April-2007
Prescribed Fire Planned 10-October-2006
Prescribed Fire Planned in Fall 2009 07-October-2009
President's Fiscal Year 2008 NPS Budget Proposal to Impact Park Operations at Herbert Hoover National Historic Site 07-February-2007
Recovery Act Funds Rehabilitation of Historic Wright House 01-October-2009
Release of Final Environmental Impact Statement for Hoover Creek 20-September-2006
Replanting of Prairie Trails Will Reduce Park's Carbon Footprint and Add Two Acres of Native Plants 30-September-2009
Silos & Smokestacks Announces 2008 Golden Silo Awards 10-April-2008
Storm Causes Flooding Throughout Park 06-June-2008
Teacher-Ranger Helps Kids Teach Kids about National Parks 28-October-2009
Underground Railroad Exhibit Will Be Displayed at Herbert Hoover National Historic Site 29-September-2009
Underground Railroad Network to Freedom exhibit on display at Herbert Hoover National Historic Site 21-November-2006
Visitor Center at Herbert Hoover National Historic Site Will Close For Repairs Starting December 1, 2008 17-November-2008
White House 2007 Holiday Ornaments 05-December-2007
Photos & Multimedia
Birthplace Cottage 30-March-2006
Blacksmith Shop 04-April-2006
Downey Street 12-February-2008
Friends Meetinghouse 04-April-2006
Gravesite 04-April-2006
Hoover Creek 11-February-2008
House of the Maples 04-April-2006
Issac Miles Farmstead 04-April-2006
Multimedia Presentations 01-March-2007
Orientation video 12-December-2008
Photo Gallery 30-March-2006
Photos & Multimedia 16-May-2008
Presidential Library and Museum 04-April-2006
Restoration of the Birthplace Cottage 04-April-2006
Schoolhouse 04-April-2006
Statue of Isis 04-April-2006
Tallgrass Prairie 04-April-2006
Traveler info 12-December-2008
Virtual Tour 28-March-2006
Visitor Center 30-March-2006
West Branch Commercial District 12-May-2008
Plan Your Visit
A Prairie Garden 22-October-2007
Accessibility 13-February-2006
American Presidents Travel Itinerary 01-October-2008
Amtrak 15-May-2007
Application for Temporary Food Establishment Permit 18-September-2006
Artist-in-Residence Program 17-October-2007
Bicycling Information 28-June-2006
Bird Checklist for Herbert Hoover NHS 29-December-2008
Brochures 28-July-2006
Campgrounds 29-March-2006
City of West Branch, Iowa 12-July-2006
Climate Change: Impacts of Warming on the Heartland 29-October-2007
Commercial filming and photography procedures 03-October-2006
Directions 25-January-2006
Eastern Iowa Airport 17-May-2007
Eastern Iowa Tourism 05-January-2007
Federal Recreational Lands Passes 09-January-2007
Fees & Reservations 27-January-2006
Filming Guidelines, Herbert Hoover NHS 18-September-2006
For Kids 28-February-2006
Friends Meetinghouse 17-October-2007
Getting Around 29-March-2006
Goods & Services 12-July-2006
Greyhound 18-October-2007
Guided Tours 29-June-2006
Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum 07-July-2006
Hoover Genealogy 22-October-2007
Hooverfest 27-July-2007
Indoor Activities 07-July-2006
Iowa City/Coralville Convention & Visitors Bureau 13-March-2007
Iowa Cultural Corridor Association 09-October-2008
Iowa DOT bicycle map 05-July-2006
Iowa DOT Travel Information 09-June-2008
La Guerra Civil en Iowa 17-October-2007
Lawn/Prairie Conversion 17-October-2007
Long Form 24-September-2008
Map of Herbert Hoover National Historic Site 26-November-2007
Map of park area 26-November-2007
Map of route from Burlington, Iowa Amtrak Station to West Branch 18-October-2007
Map of route from Chicago to West Branch 11-October-2007
Map of route from Des Moines to West Branch 11-October-2007
Map of route from Iowa City bus terminal to West Branch 18-October-2007
Map of route from Kansas City to West Branch 18-October-2007
Map of route from Madison, Wis. to West Branch 18-October-2007
Map of route from Milwaukee to West Branch 18-October-2007
Map of route from Minneapolis to West Branch 18-October-2007
Map of route from Mount Pleasant Amtrak Station to West Branch 18-October-2007
Map of route from Omaha to West Branch 18-October-2007
Map of route from Saint Louis to West Branch 18-October-2007
Map of route from Springfield, Ill. to West Branch 18-October-2007
Map of the Herbert Hoover Highway 11-October-2007
Map showing 110 Parkside Drive 11-October-2007
Maps 11-July-2006
Nearby Attractions 26-January-2006
NPS Form 10-930: Application for Special Use Permit 06-April-2007
NPS Form 10-931, Application for Commercial Filming/Still Photography Permit (Short) 06-April-2007
NPS Form 10-932: Application for Commercial Filming/Still Photography Permit (Long) 06-April-2007
NPS Maps 06-December-2006
NPS Temporary Event Food Safety Information Sheet 18-September-2006
NPS WebRangers 07-July-2006
Operating Hours & Seasons 26-January-2006
Outdoor Activities 26-January-2006
Permit application for commerical filming, long form 24-September-2008
Permit Application for Filming, Short Form 24-September-2008
Permits 07-April-2006
Pets 07-April-2006
Picnic shelter regulations 15-September-2006
Picnic shelter reservation form 15-September-2006
Picnic shelters 15-September-2006
Plan Your Visit 25-January-2006
Quaker Heritage 17-October-2007
Schedule Of Events 25-January-2006
Short Form 24-September-2008
Silos and Smokestacks National Heritage Area 10-April-2008
Spanish Translation of the Official Guide (Traducción Española a la Guía Oficial) 17-October-2007
Special event procedures 03-October-2006
Tallgrass Prairie 03-October-2008
Tallgrass Prairie Trail Map 17-October-2007
Temporary Food Event Coordinator's Application 26-January-2007
The Civil War in Iowa 22-October-2007
Things To Do 25-January-2006
Things To Know Before You Come 13-February-2006
Tipton, Iowa 10-October-2007
Traffic & Travel Tips 29-March-2006
Travel the Herbert Hoover Highway 22-October-2007
Village Green 22-October-2007
Volunteer Opportunities 17-October-2007
Weapons Prohibited 09-January-2009
Weather 28-February-2006
Wedding permit rules 03-October-2006
West Liberty, Iowa 10-October-2007
Wildflower List and Bloom Times for Herbert Hoover NHS 25-June-2009
Your Safety 05-April-2006
Support Your Park
Artist-in-Residence Program 20-October-2006
Bookstore 09-March-2006
Caren Hackman Art and Design 10-December-2007
Donate 02-September-2009
Eastern National 31-July-2006
eParks Online Bookstore 24-October-2007
Herbert Hoover Presidential Library Association 31-July-2006
Join Our Friends 31-July-2006
Karen Crislip Designs 06-December-2007
Last Words (audio) 28-October-2009
Laura Madeline Wiseman 12-May-2009
Linda Staats Photography 18-April-2008
Main Street West Branch 20-December-2007
Maternal Lineage 28-October-2009
Maternal Lineage (audio) 28-October-2009
Moyer Ceramics 10-December-2007
National Park Foundation 03-September-2009
National Park Week 27-March-2009
National Public Lands Day 31-October-2006
National Treasure 13-December-2007
National Treasure Spot 13-December-2007
OF 301A Volunteer Agreement Form for Prairie Restoration 27-March-2009
OF-301 Volunteer Application 01-February-2008
Patricia Cummins 12-May-2009
Prairie Restoration Volunteer Projects 26-October-2006
Prairie Sun (audio) 28-October-2009
Support Your Park 14-February-2006
The Son of West Branch, America's Great Humanitarian 05-September-2008
Volunteer 31-July-2006
Volunteer Job Description: Prairie Restoration 27-March-2009
What is this Place? (audio) 28-October-2009
Black and white photo of Herbert Hoover as an infant.  

Did You Know?
In 1874, the year Herbert Hoover was born, Ernest Shackleton (an early Antarctic explorer), Honus Wagner (one of the greatest baseball players in history), Harry Houdini (a famous professional magician), and Robert Frost (Pulitzer Prize winning poet) were also born.
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