National Parks - Missouri

map courtesy of the National Park Service

George Washington Carver National Monument
Birthplace and childhood home of George Washington Carver, famous black agronomist, educator, and humanitarian.

Harry S Truman National Historic Site
Known as the "Summer White House" during the Truman Administration, it was the home of the 33rd President from 1919 until his death in 1972.

Jefferson National Expansion Memorial
Located on St. Louis' Mississippi riverfront, park memorializes Jefferson and others who directed territorial advancement as symbolized in the gateway arch.

Ozark National Scenic Riverways
The nation's first scenic riverways include 134 miles of the Current and Jacks Fork rivers, which provide opportunities for tubing, fishing, and swimming.

Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site
Ulysses S. Grant lived on this Saint Louis County estate in the years before the Civil War.

Wilson's Creek National Battlefield
The battle fought here on August 10, 1861, was the first major Civil War engagement west of the Mississippi River.

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