Activities

Park information

See where “The Buck” started at Harry S Truman Birthplace State Historic Site. Visitors can view the small frame house where the future President was born, and see furnishings that reflect what a house in western Missouri would have looked like during the time Truman lived in the house.

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Park Hours

Historic Site Grounds:

  • Sunrise to sunset, year-round

Site Office hours

  • March through October
    10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday through Saturday
    12 p.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday
    Closed Easter day
  • November through February
    10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday through Saturday
    Closed New Year's, Thanksgiving and Christmas days

Tours:

  • Free tours are offered during the hours listed above.