Herbert Hoover National Historical Site
The
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site buildings and grounds in
West Branch, Iowa, are preserved by the
National Park Service to commemorate the life of the 31st
President of the United States. It includes the small cottage where
Hoover was born in
1874, a blacksmith shop similar to the one owned by his father, the first West Branch schoolhouse, and the
Friends Meetinghouse where the Hoover family worshipped. Also located on the grounds are the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library-Museum, the gravesites of President and Mrs. Hoover, and a 76-acre tallgrass prairie.
DESIGNATIONS
National Historic Site - August 12, 1965