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Herbert Hoover National Historic SiteBright yellow coneflowers bloom among green prairie grasses.
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Herbert Hoover National Historic Site
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Hoover's birthplace as it appeared before restoration: a two-story white frame house.  

Did You Know?
Herbert Hoover's birthplace was a tourist attraction as early as 1928. Jennie Scellars, the house's owner, charged 10 cents for tours and set up a souvenir stand on her lawn.
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Last Updated: October 18, 2007 at 12:37 EST