Rapidan Camp
then & now
Blue indicates Roads, trails, and structures – 1930s
Red indicates Roads, trails and structures – now
Rapidan’s Original Structures
Five Tents (blue) – the first structure built; ruins still visible today
Trails End (blue) – guest cabin
Ishbel (blue) – guest cabin; named for the Prime Minister’s daughter who visited
The Slums (blue) – usually occupied by Mrs. Hoover’s secretaries
Town Hall (blue) – social hall
Duty Office (blue) – used by Secret Service and Marines
Quarters (blue) – occupied by chief commissary officer
The Owl (blue) – guest cabin
Mess Hall (blue) – where most meals were served
Mess Servants Quarters (blue)
The Brown House (red) – Hoovers’ residence; now historically refurnished; seasonal tours
The Fountain (red)
Outdoor Fireplace (red)
The Creel (red) – cabin used by Hoover’s physician and aide; now houses camp volunteers
The Prime Minister (red) – guest cabin; named for the British Prime Minister who visited; now houses exhibit
Marker can be reached from Rapidan Fire Road, on the left when traveling west.
Courtesy hmdb.org
