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Rapidan Camp
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historic house in Virginia, United States
Rapidan Camp in Shenandoah National Park in Madison County, Virginia, was built by U.S. President Herbert Hoover and his wife Lou Henry Hoover, and served as their rustic retreat throughout Hoover's administration from 1929 to 1933. The first family's residential cabin was known as the "Brown House" in contrast to their more famous residence, the White House.
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Camp Hoover Road, Madison County, Virginia, 22835
Coordinates: 38.49070, -78.41990
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