Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site (White Haven)
Ulysses S. Grant, the victorious Civil War general who saved the Union and the 18th President of the United States, 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.
When Ulysses S. Grant lived at White Haven in the 1850s, the entire property was 850 acres. It included cleared fields, orchards, large wooded areas, and hills cut by streams and creeks. Although most of the property was later sold and the main house privately owned until 1986, several historic structures remain today and serve as tangible links to life at White Haven in the 19th century.
Five remaning historic structures are part of the visitor experience at Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site: the White Haven home, horse stable, ice house, chicken house, and summer kitchen.
Admission to the site is FREE. Guided tours of the Main House are also FREE.
When Ulysses S. Grant lived at White Haven in the 1850s, the entire property was 850 acres. It included cleared fields, orchards, large wooded areas, and hills cut by streams and creeks. Although most of the property was later sold and the main house privately owned until 1986, several historic structures remain today and serve as tangible links to life at White Haven in the 19th century.
Five remaning historic structures are part of the visitor experience at Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site: the White Haven home, horse stable, ice house, chicken house, and summer kitchen.
Admission to the site is FREE. Guided tours of the Main House are also FREE.