Herbert Hoover

Historical marker location:

29 S Main St, Madison, Virginia

( Marker is on South Main Street (Business U.S. 29) just south of Church Street (Virginia Route 1001), on the right when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 1960

President of the United States.

During World War II, Virginia was the site of several major military installations, including the Norfolk Naval Base, the largest naval base in the world.