Reconstruction Era National Historic Park invites public input on preliminary General Management Plan

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service on Feb. 23. It is reproduced in full below.

Quick Facts

Location:

416 W. Maple Ave

Significance:

Location of an official presidential press conference and location where Harry Truman voted.

Designation:

The Harry S Truman Historic District National Historic Landmark

Harry S Truman held his only offical presidential press conference in Independence here on June 27, 1945. This was Harry and Bess Trumans regular polling site for more than 30 years. They even travelled back to Independence to vote here in the 1948 presidential election.

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* harry s truman historic district national historic landmark

* harry s truman national historic site

Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service