and this grainy picture is of shenandoah national park. i know the national parks like to say that you were always welcome at the national parks and the national parks were always welcome. we're always open to african-american's the problem. was that all of the park facilities the guesthouses the hotels the restaurants were operated by private private individuals and they discriminated. so this is the picnic ground for negroes at shenandoah national park. it took a long time for the national parks to be fully integrated. but i'd like to talk just for a few minutes about the role of the automobile in the civil rights movement. it was really very important. for the the automobile plate a key and pivotal role in the civil rights movement. you couldn't have the civil rights movement without the automobile. this is where supermarket and where is clearly tying himself to dr. martin luther king, very very important and very dangerous if you were if the white community was concerned about king coming to your community. excuse me. the man at the fro

the camp is located within the boundaries of shenandoah national park and recently restored to its 1929 appearance and is an excellent reflection not only of his era, but also of president hoover himself. clare is a specialist at shenandoah national park and began leading tours in 1990 and has been involved in the restoration of the president's cabin and the development of an exhibit when the camp transitioned from a congressional retreat to a popular interpretive site. welcome, clare, to history happy hour. >> thank you so much, colleen. i'm really excited to be with you all and share a little bit. when herbert hoover was elected president, he and mrs. hoover knew immediately they would need a place to renew their balance and strength and a place to rejuvenate. so, he assigned a task to find the perfect spot to one of his secretaries, lawrence richie, and lawrence richie delivered. he had three criteria to work with. one, they wanted a place close to washington, d.c. like maybe within 100 miles because they wanted to be able to go to the camp frequently. the second criteria was they wa