Harry S. Truman Farm Home facts for kids
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Solomon Young Farm-Harry S. Truman Farm
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 Location in Missouri
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| Location | Grandview, Missouri |
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| Area | 5.2 acres (2.1 ha) |
| Built | 1867 |
| Architect | Solomon Young, Harriet Louisa (Gregg) Young |
| NRHP reference No. | 78001650 |
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| Added to NRHP | May 5, 1978 |
| Designated NHLD | February 4, 1985 |
The Harry S. Truman Farm Home, also known as the Solomon Young Farm, is a special historic place. You can find it in Grandview, Missouri. This farm was once the home of future U.S. president Harry S. Truman. He lived here from 1906 to 1917. Today, the farm is part of the Harry S. Truman National Historic Site. It is also recognized as a National Historic Landmark.
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Discovering the Truman Farm Home
The Truman Farm Home is located in Grandview, Missouri. It sits between Blue Ridge Boulevard and Interstate 49. The site includes the main farmhouse, which was built in 1894-95. The original house from 1867 was destroyed by fire.
What You Can See at the Farm
When you visit, you can see a rebuilt smokehouse. There's also the old Grandview post office building. Harry Truman moved it to the farm to store his 1911 Stafford car! You can also find a restored box wagon. Stone fence posts show where the farm's original boundaries were. Many other original and rebuilt buildings are on the property.
Harry Truman's Life on the Farm
Harry Truman's grandmother, Harriet Louisa Gregg, built the farmhouse in 1894. This house is the most important part of the farm today. The farm was once about 600 acres, but now it's about 5.25 acres. Harry Truman worked on this farm from 1906 to 1917. He was 22 years old when he started and 33 when he left. His mother, Martha, believed Harry learned his "common sense" here.
After his grandmother passed away, there were disagreements about who owned the farm. These problems eventually made Martha Truman leave the house in 1940. Later, President Truman was able to get much of the property back. He thought about putting his presidential library here. However, that plan did not happen. Truman sold most of the land for new buildings in the 1950s.
Visiting the Historic Site Today
Today, the National Park Service owns about 10 acres of the Truman farm. This land is part of the Harry S. Truman National Historic Site. There isn't a visitor center at the farm itself. However, you can explore the grounds on your own. An audio tour is available to guide you. Guided tours used to happen in the summer. They were stopped in 2013 due to budget cuts.
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