Ulysses S Grant National Historic Site
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Contact Information:
Ulysses S Grant National Historic Site
7400 Grant Road
St. Louis, MO 63123
314-842-3298
http://www.nps.gov/ulsg/
Size: 10 acres
Location: Ulysses S Grant National Historic Site is located on Grant Rd., off Route 30 (Gravois Rd.), in south Saint Louis County, Missouri.
Description: Site includes a portion of the 1,100-acre plantation where Ulysses S. Grant lived during the 1850s. Although Grant never returned as a permanent resident during the Civil War and his Presidency, he bought the property in 1863 from his father-in-law, Frederick Dent, and held it until a few months before his death in 1885. Five historic structures of Grant's home, known as "White Haven," remain, including a two-story residence, a barn, and a stone building believed to have housed Grant's father-in-law's slaves. Property was originally purchased by the Dent family in 1821.
Activities: Self-guided tours, ranger-led interpretive programs.Operating Hours: Daily except for Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day.
History: Established on October 3, 1989.
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