National Historic Landmark

White Haven; Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site

Grantwood Village, St. Louis County, Missouri
Listed
April 3, 1979
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
79003205

About this property

Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site is a 9.65-acre (3.91 ha) United States National Historic Site located 10 miles (16 km) southwest of downtown St. Louis, Missouri, within the municipality of Grantwood Village, Missouri. The site, also known as White Haven, commemorates the life, military career and presidency of Ulysses S. Grant. Five historic structures are preserved at the site, including the childhood home of Ulysses' wife, Julia Dent Grant. White Haven was an 850-acre plantation worked by enslaved people; Grant supervised their forced labor from 1854 to 1859.

Location

9060 Whitehaven Dr. or 7400 Grant Street
Grantwood Village, St. Louis County, Missouri
38.57262, -94.48326

Categories

MILITARYEXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURESOCIAL HISTORY
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Sources

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

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Questions about this property

When was White Haven; Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site listed on the National Register?

White Haven; Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 3, 1979.

What type of historic resource is White Haven; Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site?

White Haven; Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

Is White Haven; Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. White Haven; Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site has been designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL), the highest level of federal recognition for historic properties in the United States.

What is the period of significance for White Haven; Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site?

The period of significance for White Haven; Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site is recorded as the industrial era.

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