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Trees in brilliant autumn foliage frame an old white schoolhouse.
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A landscape of historic buildings, exhibits, and natural areas commemorate the life of Herbert Hoover.

A sprawling one story public building of rough-faced yellowish stone has a white portico entrance.
Presidential Library & Museum

Part of the National Archives, the presidential library allows people to explore the legacy of Herbert Hoover's presidency.

A small room is furnish with an antique bureau, sewing machine, and cradle.
Birthplace Cottage

Herbert Hoover called his birthplace "physical proof of the unbounded opportunity of American life."

Two plain marble ledgers mark graves in a semicircular planting of shrubs with a US flag.
Gravesite of President & Mrs. Hoover

After Herbert Hoover died in 1964 he was laid to rest in this quiet hillside overlooking his birthplace.

 

Find your way to many places, large and small, in Herbert Hoover National Historic Site and around West Branch, Iowa. The NPS Mobile App displays these places, listed by categories.

 

Simple Beginnings

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    A Memorial & a Legacy

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      Around West Branch

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        West Branch Commercial Historic District

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          Last updated: February 12, 2021

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          P.O. Box 607
          West Branch, IA 52358

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          319 643-2541

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