Parks and recreation J.B. McHose Park and Shelter is the largest park in Boone, and features shelters, baseball fields, tennis courts, a sand volleyball area, a basketball court, playgrounds, nature trails, an equestrian trail, fishing pond, Teddy Roosevelt monument, bike trail, disc golf course, and a swimming pool. Notable people Mamie Geneva Doud, First Lady of the United States, wife of President Dwight D. Eisenhower, was born here; Mamie Eisenhower Avenue, one of the main east–west streets in Boone and former route of US Hwy 30, is named in her honor. Norman Arthur Erbe, was a Republican Governor of Iowa from 1961 to 1963; born and resided in Boone Jerry McNertney, MLB player for Seattle Pilots/Milwaukee Brewers, St. Louis Cardinals, and Pittsburgh Pirates Hap Moran, All-American basketball player from Boone High School and New York Giants football star Chad Rinehart, offensive lineman for San Diego Chargers and All-American for University of Northern Iowa Darlene Rose, missionary in Papua New Guinea during and after World War II, survived imprisonment in Japanese War Camp Ed Updegraff, golfer, U.S. Senior Amateur and Walker Cup champion; also a physician Curtis D. Wilbur, lawyer, judge and 43rd United States Secretary of the Navy Ray Lyman Wilbur, third president of Stanford University, also United States Secretary of the Interior; born in Boone Notes References External links Official Boone City website Boone County Chamber of Commerce Vintage Life magazine photos Cities in Boone County, Iowa Cities in Iowa Micropolitan areas of Iowa County seats in Iowa Populated places established in 1865 1865 establishments in Iowa