Harry S Truman National Historic Site — Attraction in Independence

Over the years I have visited the Truman Home and Museum/Library many times. It is always a very rewarding visit. As David McCullough says is his biography, TRUMAN, we are reminded by HST what kind of person the president should be. When he left office in 1953, he said he was being promoted. Now I’ll be an ordinary citizen, he said.

Visiting the grounds of the house at 219 N. Delaware on Monday, May 8, 2023 (house was closed as it was Monday), the house itself was beautifully maintained but the bushes were untrimmed, the grass was uncut and full of weeds and the area all along the fence was full of trash and dead leaves. Historians regularly rate President Truman as one of the best presidents in U.S. history. He deserves better than to have his home’s grounds neglected. Immediately, I went to the Main Street Visitor Center to express concern. The VC was closed but a Ranger was there and told me “we have a staff shortage”! The National Park Service needs...

Great tour of President Truman's private home, the home remains exactly how it was upon Mrs. Truman's death and provides a rare intimate look at a former president's life. Tickets: tickets are available on a first come first serve basis and are limited to 100 per day at the request of the Truman family. Tickets are picked up at the visitors center down the road at: 223 N Main St I recommend calling the day before to find out the two or times for the day of. Your visit. For ease of planning, I recommend stopping by the visitors office to pick up the tickets first thing in the morning and trying to get the first two of the morning. If you're not able to get tickets until the afternoon, you can drive up the road 5 minutes to the Truman Library and then make your way back down to the house in time for your tour. If you don't have tickets to go on the guided tour of the house, it is still worthwhile to do a quick drive by to see the outside...

The Harry S Truman National historic site preserves the longtime home of the 33rd president of the United States in addition to other properties associated with the former president.

Tours are offered Tuesdays through Sundays, from 8:30 - 5, and tickets are first come first serve and limited to 8 people per hour. Starting on Memorial Day tours will also be available on Mondays. Tickets are required and can be picked up at the visitor center- located at 223 North Main in Independence.

The home is meticulously maintained as it was when President and Mrs Truman were alive and features thousands of artifacts on display, including Truman's famous cane and hat. If you come on a sunny day you can also see the car Truman drove. The home gives visitors a glimpse into the personal life of the man often referred to as the people's President, the man from Independence who never forgot where...