Ulysses S. Grant is known as the victorious Civil War general who saved the Union and the 18th President of the United States. He first met Julia Dent, his future wife, at her family home, named White Haven. From 1854 to 1859 the Dents, Grants and an enslaved African-American workforce lived on the property.
What you’ll hear
24 places to explore in this park.
- Black Oak Tree at Ulysses S. Grant NHS
- Dawn Redwood Trees at Ulysses S. Grant NHS
- Father Dickson Cemetery
- Flowering Dogwood Trees at Ulysses S. Grant NHS
- Front Porch
- Gingko Trees at Ulysses S. Grant NHS
- Grant's Farm
- Grant's Farm Office
- Gravois Greenway (Grant's Trail)
- Hardscrabble: The House That Grant Built
- Ice House and Chicken House
- Jefferson Barracks
- Modern Kitchen
- Mudroom
- Parlor
- Sitting Room
- Stable at White Haven
- Summer Kitchen
- Sweetgum Trees at Ulysses S. Grant NHS
- Thomas Sappington House Museum
- Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site Park Store
- Victorian Dining Room
- White Haven
- Winter Kitchen
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