West Branch, Iowa: Creepy Goddess of Life: Gift for Herbert Hoover
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Herbert Hoover National Historic Site
- Address:
- Parkside Dr., West Branch, IA
- Directions:
- On the grounds, on the south side of Hoover Creek. The veiled bronze goddess sits on an elevated throne, facing north toward the south side of the Hoover birthplace cottage.
- Phone:
- 319-643-2541
- Admission:
- Free
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Creepy Goddess of Life: Gift for Herbert Hoover
A bronze statue of the goddess Isis, blackened with age, was a gift from the Belgians to Herbert Hoover and his wife in 1922. It looks like a cemetery monument from a bad horror movie.
Roadsideamerica.com Report... [09/17/2013]Visitor Tips and News About Creepy Goddess of Life: Gift for Herbert Hoover
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Park in the visitors center parking lot on Parkside Drive. Walk to the left, past the birthplace cottage and over the bridge. Isis is on your right. This is the quickest way to locate it.
[Karen Maret, 01/02/2019]
It's creepy. No doubt about it. What does Isis have to do with Belgians?
[Matt L., 09/17/2013]
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The people of Belgium gave the statue to Herbert Hoover in 1922. Isis, the Egyptian patroness of nature, was chosen because Hoover had helped Belgium recover from a series of disastrous floods.