HOOVER-MINTHORN HOUSE MUSEUM

The Hoover-Minthorn House Museum was built in 1881, by Jesse Edwards, the Quaker founder of Newberg. It is the oldest standing home in the original Newberg township. In 1885, Dr. Henry John Minthorn, uncle and foster-father of Herbert Hoover, and his family moved tot he house. Dr. Minthorn became the first superintendent of Friends Pacific Academy (forerunner of George Fox University) and worked as a physician in rural Newberg... The Hoover-Minthorn House Museum strives to educate the public about Hoover-s boyhood years in Oregon and the Quaker values that influenced his worldwide humanitarian efforts. This mission encompasses the preservation and interpretation of the Museum and its collection.

Also known as: Hoover-Minthorn

Primary location: Newberg United States