Published on Jan, 2025
Easy to find, lovely grounds to walk for free if you don’t want the tour of the house - gardens aren’t necessarily lush but maybe its the time of year we are here, also Truman’s limo is on the grounds if you want to get a look at that, knowledgeable and friendly staff. We learned so much about the history of the house, the US government and operations and of course a bit more about Truman. The tour was just right at about 35 minutes, our guide, Bob was engaging and kept the group moving along well and made sure to ask if anyone had any questions. I have a strong interest in architecture and furniture history so it was very cool to see the original furniture kept so nicely in this balmy climate and learn about the textile research and reproduction to recover cushions and wallpaper - taking the cue from photos taken at the house during Truman administration. I also love mid-century ceramic ashtrays- I have collected some over the years - and there were some pretty cool ones on display here, complete with vintage Winston and Lucky Strike cigarette boxes alongside. You could visit this place in an hour or under or you could spend more time in the gardens than we did. I’m really glad we had this on our list of options. Highly recommend - I can’t even remember what we paid because I bought the tickets a while ago.
