The Cabinet
Camp
In 1930, Secretary of the Interior Ray Lyman Wilbur, Attorney General William D. Mitchell, and Secretary of Agriculture Arthur M. Hyde arranged for the Marines to construct a separate camp for members of Hoover's cabinet two miles downriver from the President's camp.
The Cabinet Camp was built on land planned for incorporation into the Shenandoah Nation Park; However, the property was never purchased for the park. Today, some of the original buildings are still used and the area operates as a family fishing camp.
Lesson 2
Discussion Topic
How do you think the Cabinet members felt about coming to Rapidan Camp to work instead of staying in Washington?