Secluded among the hemlocks at the base of Fork Mountain is what remains of the retreat developed between 1929 and 1932 as a "Summer White House" for President Herbert Hoover. Three of the 13 original buildings are still extant, as are trails, stone bridges, man-made trout pools, a stone fountain, and a massive outdoor stone fireplace. Originally built on a parcel owned by Hoover and his wife Lou Henry Hoover, the camp is now within the boundaries of Shenandoah National Park, and, as requested by Hoover, it is administered and equipped as a Summer weekend retreat for the President of the United States.

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Information courtesy of the National Park Service.