• Harry S Truman National Historic Site

    Harry S Truman

    National Historic Site Missouri

Home to a People's President

President Harry S Truman took America from its traditional isolationism into the age of international involvement. Despite his power, he never forgot where he came from. Today, visitors can experience the surroundings Truman knew as a young man of modest ambition through his political career and final years as a former president.


Features

  • Explore the Truman Home

    The Truman Home

    Take a guided tour of the historic Truman Home for an in-depth view of the personal and family life of the 33rd President of the United States.

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  • Online Exhibits

    Online Exhibits

    Harry S Truman NHS preserves over 50,000 artifacts related to the Truman family. Click below to see a selection of objects from the collection.

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  • Social Media

    Social Media

    Get connected with facebook, twitter, & more! Experience the park in an entirely new way.

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  • Oral History

    Oral History

    Over the past 29 years, this program has continued to preserve important information passed down about the Truman family’s home life and community.

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  • Truman Farm

    Truman Farm

    Visit the family farm in Grandview where Harry worked for eleven years. Open Friday, Saturday, & Sunday from Memorial Day thru Labor Day.

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  • Noland Home

    Noland Home

    Visit the home of Harry's cousins to learn more about the courtship of Harry & Bess as well as life in the Truman neighborhood. Opening Soon!

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  • Second Floor Photographs

    Second Floor Photographs

    A photographic tour of the second floor of the Truman Home is now available. The images were taken as part of the Historic American Buildings Survey.

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  • Bookstore

    Bookstore/Gift Shop

    Your Buck Stops Here! Operated by our cooperating association, Eastern National, visitors can purchase books and souvenirs to enhance their visit!

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  • Wallace Homes

    Wallace Homes

    Home to Bess's brothers George and Frank Wallace, these homes behind the Truman Home illustrate a close family bond. Homes not open to public.

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Did You Know?

Tankers guard convoy routes during Korean War. Credit: Truman Library

Truman’s low approval rating near the end of his term reflected the public’s dissatisfaction with three main things: The Korean war, charges of communism in government, and charges of corruption in the administration.