Iowa's National Treasures
For more information on National Park Service sites and
landmarks, visit www.nps.gov.
National Historic Site
Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum affords visitors many insights
into the life and leadership of America’s 31st president. Located in West
Branch, the site includes Hoover’s birthplace cottage and final resting place.
A blacksmith shop, one-room schoolhouse, Friends meeting house, replica of the
Oval Office, and changing American history exhibits are also part of the
library and museum operated by the National Archives and Records
Administration. The Visitor Center is operated by the National Park Service.
www.hoover.archives.gov
National Monument
Effigy Mounds National Monument is a group of prehistoric American Indian
burial and ceremonial mounds located near Marquette in northeast Iowa. The
mounds — shaped like birds and animals between 500 B.C. and 1300 A.D. — form
the sacred centerpiece of a 2,526-acre forest along the Mississippi River
bluffs. Natural resources include 11 miles of hiking trails, tallgrass prairie
and wetlands.
www.nps.gov/efmo
National Heritage Area
Silos and Smokestacks National Heritage Area is a federally designated,
37-county region in northeast Iowa, where visitors experience the past and
present of Iowa agriculture through a network of sites. One of only 27 National
Heritage Areas in the United States, Silos and Smokestacks tells the story of
American agriculture, agribusiness and farm life. It is affiliated with the
National Park Service. www.silosandsmokestacks.org
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