Ulysses S Grant National Historic Site (U.S. National Park Service)

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A Place Called Home

Ulysses S. Grant is known as the victorious Civil War general who saved the Union and the 18th President of the United States. Few people know about his rise to fame or his personal life. He first met Julia Dent, his future wife, at her family home, named White Haven. Today, that home commemorates their lives and loving partnership against the turbulent backdrop of the nineteenth century.

House Visits

Free interpretive visits to the Main House are usually offered every 30 minutes beginning at 9:30 a.m. Typically, the last house visit of the day begins at 4:00 p.m. More information...

Fifteenth Amendment Ceremony February 4, 2012

On Saturday, February 4, 2012, a special ceremony will be held at the site to commemorate the February 3, 1870 passage of the Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitution. Mrs. Lynne Jackson, a descendant of Dred and Harriet Scott, will be the keynote speaker. This is a free program, however, reservations are required. Read more...

		Civil War Cannons On Display Two Civil War cannons, mounted on reproduction carriages, will be on display throughout the Sesquicentennial of America's Civil War. These cannons, on loan from Andrew Busch, provide visitors the opportunity to reflect on Grant's fierce determination to preserve the United States, to destroy slavery, to reunite a fractured country and to protect, preserve and defend the political rights of those Americans recently freed.

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Superintendent
7400 Grant Road
St. Louis, MO 63123

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Phone

Visitor Center
(314) 842-1867

Park Office
(314) 842-1867

Fax

(314) 842-1659

Climate

St. Louis weather is very seasonal, with high heat and humidity in the summer and very cold temperatures in the winter. Spring and Fall can be wet and stormy, but also mild and pleasant. Like most places, the weather is unpredictable and can change quickly.

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