Harry S Truman National Historic Site (Boundary Increase)
National Register of Historic Places

Harry S Truman National Historic Site (Boundary Increase)

Independence, Jackson County, Missouri
Listed
February 23, 2005
Type
District
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
05000083

About this property

The Harry S. Truman National Historic Site (officially styled without the period after the S) preserves the longtime home of Harry S. Truman, the 33rd president of the United States, as well as other properties associated with him in the Kansas City, Missouri metropolitan area. The site is operated by the National Park Service, with its centerpieces being the Truman Home in Independence and the Truman Farm Home in Grandview. It also includes the Noland home of Truman's cousins, and the George and Frank Wallace homes of Bess Truman's brothers. The site was designated a National Historic Site on May 23, 1983.

Location

601 and 605 W. Truman Rd. and 216 N. Delaware St.
Independence, Jackson County, Missouri
39.09581, -94.42333

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENT
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Battles

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1864Civil War
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Battle of Independence (August 1862)
1862Civil War
0.5 mi
Quantrill Attack Independence (Second)
1863Civil War
0.5 mi
Quantrill Capture of Independence
1862Civil War
0.5 mi

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When was Harry S Truman National Historic Site (Boundary Increase) listed on the National Register?

Harry S Truman National Historic Site (Boundary Increase) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 23, 2005.

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Harry S Truman National Historic Site (Boundary Increase) is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Harry S Truman National Historic Site (Boundary Increase)?

The period of significance for Harry S Truman National Historic Site (Boundary Increase) is recorded as the civil_war era.

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