Missouri Parks and Recreation Areas with National Historic Site

Harry S Truman (1884-1972), 33rd President of the United States, lived here from 1919 until his death. The white Victorian style house at 219 North Delaware Street was built by the maternal grandfather of Bess Wallace Truman (1885-1982), and was known as the Summer White House during the Truman administration (1945-1953). The site also includes the two adjacent homes of Mrs. Truman's brothers, and, across Delaware Street, the home of the President's favorite aunt and cousins. read more...

Phone: 816-254-2720   Price Range: N/A   Open Season: N/A   Camping: No
Nearest Popular City: Independence   Nearest Lake or River: N/A   Park Type: National Historic Site   Activities:   Details Provided By: Harry S Truman National Historic Site

Established as a unit of the National Park Service in 1990, the park commemorates the life, military career, and Presidency of Ulysses S. Grant, as well as his wife Julia Dent Grant. The site, also known as White Haven, consists of 9.65 acres holding five historic structures (main house, stone building, barn, chicken house, and ice house). read more...

Phone: 314-842-3298   Price Range: N/A   Open Season: N/A   Camping: No
Nearest Popular City: St. Louis   Nearest Lake or River: N/A   Park Type: National Historic Site   Activities: Tours   Details Provided By: Ulysses S Grant National Historic Site