Truman Farm Home (Harry S Truman NHS)

Free and informed stop

We had to wait for a ranger to arrive because they only do tours occasionally and it was just on the door of the house. It was the last day of the season so we were able to get in. Our ranger was very...

Photo op at a president's boyhood home

The farm is not open to the public for inside tours, but you can walk the grounds. There is a parking lot and some signs to get an idea of what life was like for a young Truman. It is right next to a ...

A Glimpse of Farm Life of a Future President

For a history buff, or Harry Truman fan, it's worth seeing, even if just from the outside. It's easy to picture life on the farm, once 600 acres(!) and now mostly replaced by suburbia. An easy drive f...

Sadly, not much to see here.

Parking was ample -- we were the only ones there! There really is little here apart from the house (no access), the out-house, chicken coop, some garages, some pillars. It was a lovely drive to get he...

Small self-tour

My boys and I decided to go see the Truman Farm Home. There was not much to see as we could not go inside anything We did enjoy the audio tour. The origial lot was much bigger than it appears. We cros...