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Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site: White Haven
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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.
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ULYSSES S. GRANT NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE, formerly known as White Haven, was established in 1990 to preserve and interpret the core of the farm owned by Civil War General and 18th President Ulysses S. Grant and his wife, Julia Dent Grant. The site is open daily (closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s days) from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Interpretive tours by rangers and self-guided tours available; daily tours of main house. Special programs are offered occasionally, call the Visitor Center at (314) 842-3298 or visit www.nps.gov/ulsg for further information.
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Ulysses S. Grant is known as the victorious Civil War general who saved the Union and the 18th President of the United States. Few people know about his rise to fame or his personal life. He first met Julia Dent, his future wife, at her family home, named White Haven. Today, that home commemorates their lives and loving partnership against the turbulent backdrop of the nineteenth century.
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Established as a unit of the National Park Service in 1990, the park commemorates the life, military career, and Presidency of Ulysses S. Grant, as well as his wife Julia Dent Grant. The site... known as White Haven, consists of 9.65 acres holding five historic structures (main house, stone building, barn, chicken house, and ice house).
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Local artist Gloria Gewinner-Ide painted the Ulysses S. Grant NHS ornament, which depicts the site’s historic centerpiece - White Haven - and its outbuildings. The main house is a National Historic Landmark, and served as Julia Dent Grant’s childhood home. Ulysses S. Grant farmed the property in the 1850s, and later purchased it from his in-laws, intending to raise horses and eventually retire there. The site was established as a National Park in 1990.
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White Haven is the former home of Ulysses S. Grant, 18th president of the United States and celebrated Civil War general. Restored to its 1875 appearance, buildings on the property include the main house, a stone summer kitchen, an icehouse, and a chicken house.The historic stable will serve as an exhibit gallery. A new Visitor Center opened in 2005, and houses an information desk, theater, classroom, rest rooms, and park offices in addition to the JNPA sales area."
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