{"id":"nps-ulsg","slug":"ulysses-s-grant-national-historic-site","name":"Ulysses S Grant National Historic Site","designation":"National Historic Site","category":"historic-site","categoryLabel":"Historic Site and Historical Park","agency":{"code":"NPS","name":"National Park Service","department":"U.S. Department of the Interior","url":"https://www.nps.gov"},"managedBy":[{"code":"NPS","name":"National Park Service","department":"U.S. Department of the Interior","url":"https://www.nps.gov","unitCode":"ULSG","designation":"National Historic Site","sourceId":"nps-ulsg"}],"states":["MO"],"stateNames":["Missouri"],"location":{"lat":38.55182374,"lon":-90.35169255},"bbox":[-90.3525,38.5509,-90.35,38.5529],"acres":{"value":5,"kind":"gis-estimate","source":"Computed from the simplified boundary","note":"Approximate. The managing agency publishes official acreage."},"firstProtected":null,"established":null,"administrations":[],"designationHistory":[],"summary":"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.","summarySource":"National Park Service","guide":{},"trConnection":null,"trConnections":[],"trTypes":[],"links":{"official":"https://www.nps.gov/ulsg/index.htm","social":{},"recreationGov":null,"alltrails":null,"alltrailsExplore":"https://www.alltrails.com/explore?b_tl_lat=38.5529&b_tl_lng=-90.3525&b_br_lat=38.5509&b_br_lng=-90.35","recreationGovSearch":"https://www.recreation.gov/search?q=Ulysses%20S%20Grant%20National%20Historic%20Site","directions":"http://www.nps.gov/ulsg/planyourvisit/directions.htm"},"cover":{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/3C827B91-1DD8-B71B-0BA8AC33F2669F55.jpg","title":"Winter at White Haven","alt":"Historic green house with snow on ground","credit":"NPS Photo","license":"Public domain (U.S. government work)","licenseUrl":null,"filePage":"https://www.nps.gov/ulsg/index.htm","tier":1,"source":"National Park Service"},"images":[{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/3C827B91-1DD8-B71B-0BA8AC33F2669F55.jpg","title":"Winter at White Haven","alt":"Historic green house with snow on ground","credit":"NPS Photo","license":"Public domain (U.S. government work)","licenseUrl":null,"filePage":"https://www.nps.gov/ulsg/index.htm","source":"National Park Service","cover":true},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/3C827360-1DD8-B71B-0BF9ADC1F4742F80.jpg","title":"White Haven in Autumn","alt":"View of house with fence. Autumn colored leaves on trees","caption":"White Haven is picturesque in all seasons, but in the fall the trees are especially beautiful.","credit":"NPS Photo","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/3C827E9B-1DD8-B71B-0B8A392673E74A10.jpg","title":"White Haven in Early Spring","alt":"View of house from front with budding tree branch in foreground that is also covered in ice.","caption":"Snowfall in early spring.","credit":"NPS Photo","source":"NPS"}],"activities":["Arts and Culture","Cultural Demonstrations","Live Music","Biking","Compass and GPS","Geocaching","Guided Tours","Self-Guided Tours - Walking","Living History","Junior Ranger Program","Wildlife Watching","Birdwatching","Park Film","Museum Exhibits","Shopping","Bookstore and Park Store"],"topics":["Architecture and Building","African American Heritage","Archeology","Enslavement","Farming and Agriculture","Plantations","Military","Presidents","Reconstruction","Social Movements","Abolition Movement","Civil Rights","Voting Rights and Suffrage","Transportation","Wars and Conflicts","Mexican War","Indian and Frontier Wars","Civil War","Westward Expansion","Women's History"],"fees":[],"passes":[],"hours":[{"name":"Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site","description":"Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site’s hours of operation are 9AM – 5PM, with the last tour of the historic house at 4 pm.","standardHours":{"wednesday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","monday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","thursday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","sunday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","tuesday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","friday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","saturday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM"},"exceptions":[{"name":"Closed Thanksgiving","start":"2026-11-26","end":"2026-11-26","hours":{}},{"name":"Closed December 25","start":"2026-12-25","end":"2026-12-25","hours":{}},{"name":"Closed New Year's Day","start":"2027-01-01","end":"2027-01-01","hours":{}}]}],"directions":"Ulysses S. Grant is located in south St. Louis County on Grant Road, near Gravois Road to the south. Watson Road is to the north, I-270 is to the west, and Laclede Station Road is to the east.","weatherInfo":"St. Louis weather can be uncomfortable and occasionally severe, so please plan your visit accordingly. High heat and humidity, severe thunderstorms, snow and ice, and extreme cold are all possible depending upon the season. For an update of inclement weather conditions which may affect your visit, call (314)842-1867 and follow the instructions to connect to the inclement weather report.","contacts":{"phone":"3148421867","email":"ulsg_interpretation@nps.gov"},"visitorCenters":[{"name":"Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site Visitor Center","description":"This is the first stop for your visit. You can watch an introductory film, get information on historic house tours, explore the museum in the historic stable, and shop in the bookstore.","url":"http://www.nps.gov/ulsg/planyourvisit/things2do.htm","lat":38.551002834,"lon":-90.3517518004}],"campgrounds":[],"thingsToDo":[],"nearby":[{"slug":"gateway-arch-national-park","km":16},{"slug":"two-rivers-national-wildlife-refuge","km":48},{"slug":"ste-genevieve-national-historical-park","km":69},{"slug":"middle-mississippi-river-national-wildlife-refuge","km":82},{"slug":"clarence-cannon-national-wildlife-refuge","km":88},{"slug":"pilot-knob-national-wildlife-refuge","km":107}],"hasBoundary":true,"boundarySource":{"name":"NPS Land Resources Division","url":"https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/Reference/Profile/2224545"},"sources":[{"name":"NPS Data API","url":"https://developer.nps.gov/api/v1/parks?parkCode=ulsg"},{"name":"NPS Land Resources Division boundaries","url":"https://services1.arcgis.com/fBc8EJBxQRMcHlei/arcgis/rest/services/NPS_Land_Resources_Division_Boundary_and_Tract_Data_Service/FeatureServer/2"}],"editorialStatus":"draft","synced":"2026-11-09T02:12:45.623Z","alerts":[{"source":"NPS","kind":"Information","title":"GPS Navigation Systems","text":"GPS navigation systems often misdirect visitors driving to Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site. GPS systems often route visitors to our back gate, or to the entrance for Grant's Farm (not affiliated with the NPS). Please visit our directions page.","url":"https://www.nps.gov/ulsg/planyourvisit/directions.htm","updated":"2018-12-05 18:00:27.0","id":"nps-DD4E164C-89A7-47B0-B6D8-937134DC52C5"}],"url":"https://directory.labs.trlibrary.com/sites/ulysses-s-grant-national-historic-site/","boundaryUrl":"https://directory.labs.trlibrary.com/boundaries/ulysses-s-grant-national-historic-site.geojson"}