Harry S. Truman Birthplace State Historic Site
About Harry S. Truman Birthplace State Historic Site
ven with the most humble of beginnings, true greatness shines through. In the rural Missouri town of Lamar, the 33rd President of the United States was born. Harry S Truman endeared himself to the citizens of the state through his genuine country manners and his down-to-earth sensibility. His character and will to fight the odds were instilled in Harry at a young age in the "Show Me State." Harry Truman's roots were firmly in Missouri. Both sets of his grandparents moved to a place called Westport Landing - later renamed Kansas City - in the 1840s. His parents, John Anderson Truman and Martha Ellen Young, were both born on farms in that area. After John Anderson and Martha Ellen were married in 1881, they moved to Lamar where John continued farming and dealing with livestock.
Contact Information
Phone: (417) 682-2279
Email: moparks@dnr.mo.gov
Address:
1009 Truman
Lamar, MO
64759-1
Hours of Operation: Wed-Sat 10:00 am - 4:00 pm, Sun 12:00 pm-4:00 pm
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