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Harry S Truman National Historic SiteGates-Wallace home, ca. 1900
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Harry S Truman National Historic Site
Operating Hours & Seasons
 

The Visitor Center in Independence, Missouri is open daily from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday 30 minute guided tours of the Truman Home are available beginning at 9:00 a.m. 

The Truman Farm Home in Grandview, Missouri is open for tours on Friday, Saturday and Sunday Memorial Day through Labor Day.  Tours are available from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The farm grounds are open daily, year-round for self-guided tours.

The park is closed New Year's Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

Phone: (816) 254-9929

Portrait of Bess Wallace Truman. Credit: Truman Library  

Did You Know?
On her 52nd birthday, Harry wrote Bess, “I wanted to be there so badly to help you celebrate I don’t know how to express it.” Then he teased, “If your new dress doesn’t fit you, send it back and we’ll get a larger one.”

Last Updated: September 29, 2008 at 10:51 EST