Operating Hours & Seasons

Visitor Center

The Visitor Center (223 N. Main) in Independence is open daily from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Visitors can view an orientation film about Harry Truman and his life in Independence, see exhibits featuring Truman family treasures, and browse the Eastern National store. Call 816-254-9929 for more information.

The Truman Home

Tickets to tour the Truman Home (219 N. Delaware) must be obtained in the Visitor Center. There is no charge for Ranger-guided tours of the Truman Home. The Truman Home is closed for tours on Mondays from Nov.1 to Memorial Day, including Memorial Day.

Please note that tickets are required for tours of the Truman Home, and are first come, first served. We can't hold tickets, but if you call us at [phone], we can advise how many tickets are remaining for the day.

We regret that, with the exception of school groups (limited to 24 participants), we cannot make reservations for groups for the Truman Home, based on the number of visitors who we receive on any given day.

Truman Farm Home

The Truman Farm Home in Grandview, Missouri is located at 12301 Blue Ridge Blvd. Grounds are open daily year-round for self-guided tours. Audio tour (via cell/ smartphone) is available onsite. The Truman Farm Home is closed at this time, except for two special-event open houses, one in early May and one in early October. These events will be listed on the "calendar." (Click on the calendar near the top of the page.)

 

Rules of the House

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We hope you will come and join us in visiting the Truman Home. These are the rules that we all (including the Rangers!) follow to preserve the Home and its contents for generations to come.

 

The historic Noland Home, at 216 North Delaware.

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Have you ever walked in the footsteps of a future president? How about being where a great love was rediscovered?

Across the street from the Truman Home is the historic Noland Home, at 216 North Delaware. It belonged Harry Truman's Uncle Joseph and Aunt Ella Noland, and two of his favorite cousins, Ethel and Nellie Noland. When visiting Independence, Harry Truman would stay at the Nolands' home, knowing that across the street was that blue eyed, blond-haired beauty he loved, Miss Bess Wallace. One day in 1910, after not seeing one another, Bess Wallace and Harry Truman were reunited, thanks to the Nolands. After nine years of courtship, Bess and Harry married on June 28, 1919.

The Noland Home is open to the public on the first floor from 8:00 AM to 4:30PM, with exhibits to help us think about Truman's life. There are also restrooms and water fountains. We recommend that all visit the Noland Home before or after their tours of the Truman Home. Maybe you'll walk in the footsteps of Harry Truman as he was reunited with the great love of his life?

 

Tour the historic Truman Home in Independence!

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