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White Haven. Missouri. Ulysses S. Grant, the victorious Civil War general and 18th president of the United States, met his beloved wife, Julia Dent, at White Haven plantation in 1844. He lived there with his growing family from 1854 to 1859 and hoped to spend a quiet retirement there when his military and political careers were over.
Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site includes the historic house, White Haven, where Grant first met his future wife, Julia Dent. White Haven was her family home. From 1854 to 1859 the Dents, Grants and an enslaved African-American workforce lived on the property. Free ranger-led tours of the historic house and outbuildings are usually ...
Many visitors to Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site are surprised to learn that enslaved African Americans lived and worked on the nineteenth century slave plantation known as White Haven. During the years 1854 to 1859 Grant lived here with his wife, Julia, and their children, managing the slave plantation for his father-in-law, Colonel Dent.
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. He first met Julia Dent, his future wife, at her family home, named White Haven. From 1854 to 1859 the Dents, Grants and an enslaved African-American workforce lived on the property.
Specialties: Ulysses S, Grant was a Union general during the Civil War and the country's 18th president. This National Historic Site features the home where he met his wife, Julia Dent, where they lived before the Civil War and where they hoped to retire after the presidency. The site features a visitor center, the historic house, several outbuildings and an excellent museum in the historic ...
- 7400 Grant Rd Saint Louis, MO 63123
Dec 19, 2020 · Jefferson Barracks Park and National Cemetery is roughly five miles south of Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site. Originally an active military base from 1826 through the end of World War II, it was Ulysses S. Grant's first deployment with the U.S. Army after graduating from West Point in 1843. Today the site features a recreational park ...
This national historic site in St. Louis County commemorates the life and celebrated military career of Ulysses S. Grant, 18th President of the United States. The site, operated by the National Park Service, is also known as White Haven, the house where Grant lived with his wife Julia Dent Grant, his children, and his in-laws from 1854 to 1859.
