| Harry S. Truman National Historic Site | |
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| Location | Jackson County, Missouri, USA |
| Nearest city | Independence, Missouri & Grandview, Missouri |
| Area | 6. Jackson County is a County located in the US state of Missouri. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Independence is a city in Jackson County in the US state of Missouri, and the fourth largest city in the state Grandview is a city in Jackson County, Missouri, United States. 67 acres (27,000 m²) |
| Established | May 28, 1983 |
| Visitors | 37,968 (in 2005) |
| Governing body | National Park Service |
The Harry S. The National Park Service ( NPS) is the United States federal agency that manages all National Parks, many National Monuments, and other conservation Truman National Historic Site preserves both the family farm and the longtime home of Harry S. Truman (1884-1972), 33rd President of the United States. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by The Wallace House (Truman Home) is in Independence, Missouri, and the Truman Farm Home in Grandview, Missouri: both are within the Kansas City, Missouri metropolitan area and are approximately 15 miles apart. Independence is a city in Jackson County in the US state of Missouri, and the fourth largest city in the state Grandview is a city in Jackson County, Missouri, United States. Kansas City Missouri only Items for the metro area Kansas City Kansas or North Kansas City MO should go on their respective pages
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Wallace House (Truman Home) at 219 North Delaware in Independence
Wallace House (also called the Truman Home), 219 North Delaware Street, Independence, Missouri, would be the home of Harry S. Truman, on-and-off, after his marriage to Bess Wallace, on 28 June 1919 until his death on 26 December 1972. Independence is a city in Jackson County in the US state of Missouri, and the fourth largest city in the state Elizabeth Virginia Wallace Truman (February 13 1885 – October 18 1982 widely known as Bess Truman, was the wife of Harry S Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Bess Truman's maternal grandfather, George Porterfield Gates, built the house over a period of years from 1867 to 1895. Year 1867 ( MDCCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year
Bess's mother, Madge Gates Wallace, wanted the couple to live there with her. Bess had lived with her mother after Bess's father, David Willock Wallace, committed suicide in 1903, both of them moving in with Madge's parents. Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Also in 1919, Harry was putting all of his money into the men's clothing store of Truman & Jacobson open at 104 West 12th St. in downtown Kansas City, so living at the Wallace home made good financial sense.
After the haberdashery failed, in 1922, Harry and Bess could not afford to move to a new home. A haberdasher is a person who sells small articles for Sewing, such as buttons ribbons and zippers Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. So they would continue living there while Harry paid of the debts from the store. That same year he went into politics, and would eventually move to Washington, D.C. Whenever they came back to Missouri, the Wallace House was their home. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D Missouri ( or) is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee
The Truman's only child Mary Margaret was born in the home on February 17, 1924. Mary Margaret Truman Daniel, widely known throughout her life as Margaret Truman, ( February 17 1924 — January 29 2008) was an Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 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. Guided tours of the site are conducted, and a visitor's center is housed in a nearby historic firehouse.
After he retired in 1953, until the Truman Library was opened on 6 July 1957, the Wallace House was also his office. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Harry S Truman Presidential Museum and Library is a Library and Museum dedicated to preserve the papers books and other historical materials relating to former Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar)
Truman is probably one of the few Presidents who never owned their own home. He would live with family members in his early life, then the Wallace House, rented apartments and houses in Washington (including 4701 Connecticut Avenue), Blair House (the official state visitors residence), and the White House, but never a house that he had purchased. Blair House is the official state guest house for the President of the United States. See also Executive Office of the President of the United States The White House, formerly known as the Executive Mansion, is the Official residence
The house is now located in the Harry S. Truman National Landmark District, a National Park Service site. The National Park Service ( NPS) is the United States federal agency that manages all National Parks, many National Monuments, and other conservation
The entire house is not open to the public as Bess Truman stipulated that Margaret Truman could use portions of the house as a private residence if she wished.
Truman Farm Home at Grandview
The Truman Farm Home is located 15 miles (24 km) away from Independence in Grandview, Missouri. Grandview is a city in Jackson County, Missouri, United States. The farmhouse at 12301 Blue Ridge Blvd was built in 1894 by Harry Truman's maternal grandmother, and is the centerpiece of a 5. 25 acre (21,200 m²) remnant of the family's former 600 acre (2. 4 km²) farm. Truman worked the farm as a young man, from 1906-1917. It was here, said his mother, that Harry got his "common sense. " Guided tours are conducted during the summer, but there is no visitor center on the site.
The site consists of a farm house (the original burned to the ground in 1893); a reconstructed smokehouse; the Grandview post office-turned-garage (Truman moved it to the farm to store his 1911 Stafford automobile); a restored box wagon once used on the farm; and several stone fence posts marking the original boundaries of the farm, plus other original and reconstructed buildings.
After Truman returned to private life he sold portions of the farm for the Truman Corners Shopping Center as well as other Kansas City suburban development.
- Harry S. Truman National Historic Site is at coordinates Coordinates:
See also
External links
- Official Park Service site
- Harry Truman and Independence, Missouri: "This is Where I Belong", a National Park Service Teaching with Historic Places (TwHP) lesson plan
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