Herbert Hoover
Begin in a small Midwestern town and see how a local story enters the national record.
Visitor information ↗Explore Iowa →← American Bucket ListWalk into the
THE AMERICAN STORY · A PRESIDENTIAL ROAD TRIP
Walk into the
American story.
From a boyhood home on the prairie to a library overlooking Boston Harbor, these places hold documents, decisions and voices that shaped the country. Choose a chapter and give it time.
Explore the libraries ↓
History is better when you stand where it happened.
Make a single library a thoughtful afternoon, or connect two or three into a road trip. The National Archives maintains an official directory and each library has its own current visitor details.
Official National Archives visitor directory ↗CHOOSE A CHAPTER
Five starting places across America
These are selected examples, not a complete list or a suggested driving order. Check hours, exhibitions and access with each library.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Pair the presidential library with the Hudson Valley and make room for the museum exhibits.
Visitor information ↗Explore New York →Harry S. Truman
A presidential stop near Kansas City with a story rooted in a hometown.
Visitor information ↗Explore Missouri →Dwight D. Eisenhower
Visit the library and museum campus, then follow the Abilene story farther into Kansas.
Visitor information ↗Explore Abilene →John F. Kennedy
Put the museum on a Boston itinerary with time for its waterfront setting.
Visitor information ↗Explore Massachusetts →MAKE IT YOUR OWN
Plan a presidential road trip →Choose the chapter. Then shape the trip.
Pick a region, select a few stops and confirm each library's current visitor information before leaving.