West Branch Heritage Museum

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Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum

Museum

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The Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum 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 West Branch, Iowa. Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum is situated 1,000 feet south of West Branch Heritage Museum.

Gruwell and Crew General Store

Building

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The Gruwell and Crew General Store is one of the oldest buildings in West Branch, Iowa. 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.

Herbert Hoover National Historic Site

Park

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The Herbert Hoover National Historic Site is a unit of the National Park System in West Branch, Iowa, 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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West Branch

Town

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West Branch is a city in Cedar and Johnson 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.

Downey

Hamlet

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Downey is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Cedar County, Iowa, United States. Downey is situated 4 miles south of West Branch Heritage Museum.

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