
Although this seems a cozy spot, especially when outfitted with hewn logs for sitting and a crackling blaze, the Hoovers and their guests rarely used this outdoor fireplace. It was primarily used for photo opportunities on the rare occasions the Press was allowed in camp. Like the other fireplaces in the camp's buildings, this massive stone chimney was built by the Marines who were stationed here. Initially, President Hoover refused to have the soldiers stationed here, but was convinced by the War Department that they could provide security and "carry out considerable military training." The Hoovers were adamant that they personally pay for the expenses of their retreat.
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Itineraries across USA

Acadia

Arches National Park

Badlands

Big Bend

Biscayne

Black Canyon Of The Gunnison

Bryce Canyon

Canyonlands

Capitol Reef

Carlsbad Caverns

Channel Islands

Congaree

Crater Lake

Cuyahoga Valley

Death Valley

Dry Tortugas

Everglades

Gateway Arch

Glacier

Grand Canyon

Grand Teton

Great Basin

Great Smoky Mountains

Guadalupe Mountains

Haleakalā

Hawaiʻi Volcanoes

Hot Springs

Indiana Dunes

Isle Royale

Joshua Tree

Kenai Fjords

Kobuk Valley

Lassen Volcanic

Mammoth Cave

Mesa Verde

Mount Rainier

North Cascades

Olympic

Petrified Forest

Pinnacles

Rocky Mountain

Saguaro

Shenandoah

Theodore Roosevelt

Virgin Islands

Voyageurs

White Sands

Wind Cave

Yellowstone

Yosemite

Zion