Herbert Hoover National Historic Site

The Herbert Hoover National Historic Site is a unit of the National Park System in , United States. The buildings and grounds are managed by the National Park Service to commemorate the life of Herbert Hoover, the 31st president of the United States.
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  • Type: Park
  • Description: National Historic Site in West Branch, Iowa, United States
  • Also known as: “HEHO”, “Herbert Hoover Birthplace”, and “Hoover Birthplace National Historic Site”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum and Gruwell and Crew General Store.

Museum
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The is the presidential library and burial place of Herbert Clark Hoover, the 31st president of the United States, located on the grounds of the Herbert Hoover National Historic Site in , .

Building
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The is one of the oldest buildings in . Mayor S.C. Gruwell and J.C. Crew built the structure in 1894, it operated as a music store, harness shop, shoe repair shop, and as a variety store.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include West Branch and Oasis.

Town
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is a city in and counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 2,509 as of the 2020 census. It is the birthplace of the only American president born in Iowa, Herbert Hoover.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community located in , , United States. It is within section 26 of Graham Township, and was once known as Graham, Iowa. is situated 3 miles northwest of Herbert Hoover National Historic Site.

Hamlet
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is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in , United States. is situated 3½ miles south of Herbert Hoover National Historic Site.

Herbert Hoover National Historic Site

Latitude
41.6679° or 41° 40′ 4″ north
Longitude
-91.35158° or 91° 21′ 6″ west
Elevation
751 feet (229 metres)
Open location code
86HCMJ9X+59
Open­Street­Map ID
way 36326699
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
Geo­Names ID
4860373
Wiki­data ID
Q14688998
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Explore places such as Springdale and Elmira.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Tallgrass Prairie Observation Deck and President and Mrs. Hoover Gravesite.

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