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# A Half Day in Herbert Hoover's Hometown

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| Duration   | Half Day                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
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| Topic(s)   | Architecture and Building, Birthplace, Burial,  Cemetery and Gravesite, Prairies,Landscape Design, Monuments and Memorials, Presidents, Schools and Education, Churches, Commerce, Great Depression*more »*  |
| Activities | Junior Ranger Program, Self-Guided Tours - Walking, Museum Exhibits                                                                                                                                          |
| Type       | Kid Friendly, Relaxed, Educational, Indoors, Outdoors,Group Friendly*more »*                                                                                                                                 |
| Parks      | Herbert Hoover National Historic Site                                                                                                                                                                        |

Herbert Hoover National Historic Site

## ** Tags

                -  herbert hoover national historic site 
                -  herbert hoover 
                -  presidents 
                -  president herbert hoover 
                -  junior ranger program 
                -  museum exhibit 
                -  video 
                -  historic homes 
                -  birthplace 
                -  gravesite 
                -  presidential library 
                -  recommended 

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              -  Herbert Hoover National Historic SiteGet Started at the Visitor Center  - Activity Fee:  No (Entrance fees may apply)
- Reservations:  No
- Activity:  Museum Exhibits
- Pets:  No
- Location:  Herbert Hoover National Historic Site
- Duration:  30–60 Minutes
- Season:  Winter,  Spring,  Summer,  Fall
- Time of Day: Day

Start your visit at the Visitor Center, where park rangers are available to answer questions and help you get oriented. Allow yourself up to 30 minutes in the Visitor Center, which is open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily.
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              -  Herbert Hoover National Historic SiteBe a Junior Ranger at Herbert Hoover National Historic Site  - Activity Fee:  No (Entrance fees may apply)
- Reservations:  No
- Activity:  Junior Ranger Program
- Pets:  Yes
- Location:  Herbert Hoover National Historic Site
- Season:  Winter,  Spring,  Summer,  Fall
- Time of Day: Day

The Junior Ranger program helps kids get involved and learn more about Herbert Hoover National Historic Site. Anyone can become a Junior Ranger by completing activities during a visit to the park or at home.
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              -  Herbert Hoover National Historic SiteExplore Herbert Hoover's Hometown With the NPS App  - Activity Fee:  No (Entrance fees may apply)
- Reservations:  No
- Activity:  Self-Guided Tours - Walking
- Pets:  Yes
- Location:  Herbert Hoover National Historic Site
- Time of Day: Any Time

Use the NPS App on your visit to West Branch, Iowa, and discover the places and people that shaped the early life of the 31st President.
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              -  Herbert Hoover National Historic SiteTake a Self-guided Tour  - Activity Fee:  No (Entrance fees may apply)
- Reservations:  No
- Activity:  Self-Guided Tours - Walking
- Pets:  Yes
- Location:  Herbert Hoover National Historic Site
- Duration:  30–60 Minutes
- Season:  Winter,  Spring,  Summer,  Fall
- Time of Day: Any Time

The grounds of the historic site are open 24 hours a day. Pick up a map at the Visitor Center or download the NPS App to your phone. Then visit the Birthplace Cottage, Blacksmith Shop, Schoolhouse, Friends Meetinghouse, Statue of Isis, Gravesite, and other historic features of the park.
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              -  Herbert Hoover National Historic SiteTour the Presidential Library & Museum  - Activity Fee:  Yes
- Reservations:  No
- Activity:  Museum Exhibits
- Pets:  No
- Location:  Herbert Hoover Presidential Library & Museum
- Duration:  1–3 Hours
- Season:  Winter,  Spring,  Summer,  Fall
- Time of Day: Day

The Presidential Library and Museum is independently operated and maintained by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), a federal agency. Permanent galleries exhibiting artifacts of President Hoover's life take you from his boyhood in Iowa, through his public service career, and final years in New York.
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              -  Herbert Hoover National Historic SiteVisit Downtown West Branch  - Activity Fee:  No (Entrance fees may apply)
- Reservations:  No
- Activity:  Self-Guided Tours - Walking
- Pets:  Yes
- Location:  West Branch Commercial Historic District
- Duration:  30–60 Minutes
- Season:  Winter,  Spring,  Summer,  Fall
- Time of Day: Day, Night

The West Branch Commercial Historic District is just outside the historic site along Downey and Main streets. It is a national historic district which preserves fifteen downtown buildings built from 1875 through 1929. The buildings house shops and restaurants.
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