Iowa Tourism 2011

There are countless stories of Americans of the human will and determination that inspired millions of people around the world. improvement President Hebert Hoover for the presidency is one of those stories of sand and definitions. Herbert Hoover National Historic Site in Iowa preserves the birthplace of the president and talking about his beginnings and his subsequent journey to the highest office in the country. This will leave the National Park ideal for families with children. Not only will you be able to give them a great educational experience, but the nature trails and Junior Ranger programs organized by the Park to add that much needed element of fun.

The main attraction of the park is a small house with two rooms that President Herbert Hoover was born in a log cabin was built by his father and grandfather, Herbert in 1871. He stayed home for the Hoover family until 1879. Burials of Herbert Hoover and his wife Lou Henry Hoover out of the house nearby hill. It is located about half a mile from the visitor center. Near the cottage forge Hoover, who represents the entrepreneurial spirit of the city and the family Hoover. The father of the blacksmith owned by the same President Hoover in 1871.

Hoover Creek, which runs near the house of the president talks quietly about the activities of his children and games. A small stream flows into the Mississippi River and today offers an ideal place to spend a quiet afternoon. The trail to the prairie grass along the stream Hoover is also worth exploring. President Hoover lived in the house Maples "in a year and a half until it was separated from his brothers after the death of both parents. Although the house no longer stands, the site is marked and maple.