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Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Arrival of FDR to Dedication July 1936

Arrival of FDR and Party to Dedication July 1936

FDR and VA Gov. Peery July 1936

FDR speaking at park dedication July 1936

FDR visit to CCC Camps Aug 1933

Sec. of Interior Ickes speaking at park dedication

Sec. of Interior Ickes speaking July 1936

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			Did You Know? In 1928, wanting to escape the heat and humidity of summers in Washington, D.C., Herbert and Lou Henry Hoover began looking for a "summer place" within a day's drive of the city. The Hoovers acquired land within the proposed Shenandoah National Park and built Rapidan Camp, their summer White House.

Last Updated: January 29, 2007 at 17:34 EST