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Camp Hoover
- Also Known As: Camp Rapidan
- Vicinity: 2 mi hike from the Harry F Byrd Visitor Center
- Demesne of Byrd in Shenandoah National Park
Timeline
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1929/00/00 | Lou Hoover | Architect | Marines build President Herbert and Lou Henry Hoover's Rapidan Camp 1929 to 1932 | |||
| 1929/00/00 | US Marine Corps | Contractor | Marines build President Herbert and Lou Henry Hoover's Rapidan Camp 1929 to 1932 | |||
| 1929/00/00 | Herbert Hoover | Vacation home | Marines build President Herbert and Lou Henry Hoover's Rapidan Camp 1929 to 1932 | |||
| 1929/10/00 | British Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald and his daughter spend a week at Rapidan Camp. Hoover and MacDonald hold private discussions in preparation for a conference on limiting naval armaments to take place in London the following year. | |||||
| 1929/10/19 | Winston Churchill | Visitor | Winston Churchill visits Camp Hoover. | Winston Churchill's 1929 North American Tour | ||
| 1930/00/00 | Charles A Lindbergh | Visitor | Anne and Charles Lindbergh visit Camp Hoover. The President and Charles Lindbergh build dams along Mill Prong to form pools for trout, circa 1930. | |||
| 1930/00/00 | Will Rogers | Visitor | Will Rogers visits Camp Hoover, circa 1930. | |||
| 1932/00/00 | Lou Hoover | Benefactor | The Hoovers donate Rapidan Camp to the Commonwealth of Virginia for use as a summer retreat for subsequent presidents. In December 1935, Camp Hoover became part of Shenandoah National Park. | |||
| 1932/00/00 | Herbert Hoover | Benefactor | The Hoovers donate Rapidan Camp to the Commonwealth of Virginia for use as a summer retreat for subsequent presidents. In December 1935, Camp Hoover became part of Shenandoah National Park. | |||
| 1933/00/00 | Franklin D Roosevelt | Visitor | President Franklin D Roosevelt visits Camp Hoover, but does not stay because its rugged terrain proves too difficult to navigate. | |||
| 1979/05/00 | Jimmy Carter | Visitor | President Carter and his family spend a weekend at Camp Hoover. |
Data »
| Particulars for Camp Hoover: | |
|---|---|
| Historic Use | Camp |
| Owner | Federal |
| Sight Category | Historic District |
| Criteria | Historic Event |
| Level of Significance | National |
| Historic Use | Outdoor recreation |
| Criteria | Person |
| Area of Significance | Politics-government |
| Architectural Category | Rustic |
| Occupation Attribute | US President |