Rapidan Camp - The Brown House Back Entrance

One of two sitting rooms in The Brown House

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Wheelchair Accessible

The back porch of the President's Cabin, also known as the Brown House provides an accessible entrance. During the summer and fall seasons, visitors can join a van tour with a Ranger to explore the camp. The van is equipped for wheelchairs and this entrance is provided for those who cannot negotiate the steps. The interior of the Brown House has been historically refurnished to the Hoover era. Note the curved notch in the roof overhang. It was the Hoovers' goal to disturb the natural features of the camp as little as possible, so rather than cut down trees, they allowed them to grow up through the decking and trimmed the roof overhang as necessary. The tree that grew here recently died and had to be removed.