Herbert Hoover's Home Town, West Branch, IA Photos

Outside the Herbert Hoover Presidential Museum, the National Parks Service, has collected & restored a village of the buildings that relate to Hoover's boyhood. The Hoover tombs plus a restored prairie grasslands are on the grounds.

See also: Herbert Hoover Presidential Museum, U.S. Presidential Sites
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Herbert Hoover birthplace cottage (Aug. 10, 1874) was built 1871 by Jesse Hoover & his father Eli now on site run by National Parks Service.

Friends Meeting House (1857) where Hoover family worshipped.

Interior of Friends or Quakers Meeting House divided between male & female sections on Herbert Hoover National Historic Site.

Blacksmith shop is similar to one operated by Herbert's father Jesse Hoover.

Interior of Jesse Hoover blacksmith shop run by National Parks Service.

Schoolhouse (1853) where Hoover attended school moved to site by Parks Service.

Interior of Hoover's schoolhouse.

West Branch neighborhood restored to 1870s to 1900s era.

C.E. Smith House (1903) preserved in Hoover National Historic Site. Style: Queen Anne.

Heritage house in Hoover National Historic Site.

Laban Miles (uncle of Hoover) lived in house (1875086) now part of Hoover National Historic Site.

Cradle perhaps used for Herbert Hoover displayed at Hoover National Historic Site.

High chair perhaps used for Herbert Hoover displayed at Hoover National Historic Site.

Rope bed with trundle bed contemporary with Hoover's childhood.

Furniture from Herbert Hoover birthplace cottage.

Rocking chair from Herbert Hoover birthplace cottage.

Crockery & utensils from Herbert Hoover birthplace cottage.

Pots & Pans from Herbert Hoover birthplace cottage.

Graves of Herbert & Lou Hoover at Hoover Library.

Grave of Herbert Hoover (1874-1964) at Hoover Library.

Tallgrass prairie restored at Hoover Museum.


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