Ulysses S Grant National Historic Site (U.S. National Park Service)

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A Place Called Home

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.

House Visits

Free interpretive visits to the Main House are usually offered every 30 minutes beginning at 9:30 a.m. Typically, the last house visit of the day begins at 4:00 p.m. More information...

What's new?

Dr. John F. Marszalek presented the site's first Ulysses S. Grant Lecture on Saturday, October 10. Dr. Marszalek, managing editor of The Papers of Ulysses S. Grant and Executive Director of the Ulysses S. Grant Association spoke on "Ulysses S. Grant and William T. Sherman, A Decisive Friendship."

Give Our Audio Tour a Listen!

Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site's new audio tour is available to anyone who wants to experience it, but it is aimed at giving a piece of the Grant story to visitors who do not have time to take a full-scale tour. It is a free service of the park, only costing visitors their normal fees for cell phone usage.

If you would like to give it a listen, call (314)748-7041, and download the audio tour map HERE.

Write to

Superintendent
7400 Grant Road
St. Louis, MO 63123

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Phone

Visitor Center
(314) 842-3298 ext. 245

Park Office
(314) 842-3298

Fax

(314) 842-1659

Climate

St. Louis weather is very seasonal, with high heat and humidity in the summer and very cold temperatures in the winter. Spring and Fall can be wet and stormy, but also mild and pleasant. Like most places, the weather is unpredictable and can change quickly.