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Truman’s Neighborhood — Independence, Missouri
After touring Truman’s home, I walked around the neighborhood for a few minutes, looking at various buildings that were connected with him in some way. Truman returned to Independence after his presidency. He took frequent walks around the neighborhood. There … Continue reading
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Harry S Truman National Historic Site — Independence, Missouri
I was in Kansas City for two days. I had a free morning, so I drove to nearby Independence to see Truman’s home. I was the first person in the door of the visitor center in the morning, just ahead … Continue reading
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Washburne House State Historic Site — Galena, Illinois
The Washburne House is open only on Fridays. The woman who gave us the tour is a volunteer. The state of Illinois owns the house and paid to have it refurbished, but refuses to allot money to run it or … Continue reading
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DeSoto House Hotel — Galena, Illinois
The DeSoto House Hotel is the oldest operating hotel in Illinois. We stopped in during the afternoon when we were wandering about town and wandered a bit. In the evening, we were looking for somewhere to eat supper. My wife … Continue reading
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Grant’s Leather Store — Galena, Illinois
I researched all the Grant sites in town and made sure I found them and took photographs, but we didn’t go inside. Grant worked as a clerk in this store before the Civil War. The store was in the larger … Continue reading
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