History & Culture

The latch and slot on an old folding wooden door rendered in colored pencil and oil paint. — Inspired by the historic furnishings, artist-in-residence Heather Heckel painted a picture of the partition door in the Friends Meetinghouse in 2018.
"The Meetinghouse Voting Slot," painting by Heather Heckel

The historic buildings and landscape commemorate the life story of Herbert Hoover, 31st President of the United States. The National Park Service, which administers Herbert Hoover National Historic Site, preserves nationally significant historical and cultural treasures throughout the country.

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"My country owes me no debt..."
President Herbert Hoover

Values learned in his hometown of rural West Branch guided Herbert Hoover throughout his life of service to the nation and the world.
A Memorial & a Legacy
Landscape & Buildings

President Hoover's birthplace and the park's other historic features symbolize American ideals as Herbert Hoover saw them and lived them.