
Theodore Jesse Hoover, the older brother of former President Herbert Hoover, once owned the land that comprised of the former Rancho Del Oso.

The Portola Expedition had camped for three days by the land that comprised of the former ranch.

In 1901, Theodore Hoover graduated from Stanford University with a degree with a Bachelor’s of Arts in Mining and Geology.

Presently, the lands encompassing Rancho del Olso is part of the Big Basin State Park and the Hoover Preserve.


