Ulysses S Grant National Historic Site
Protected park · MO, USA
Ulysses S Grant National Historic Site in MO, USA. Operated by National Park Service.
Usual hours
- Mon–Sun 9:00–17:00
About
This park's official page lists: Wheelchair-accessible facilities.
Entrance / day-use fee applies.
This park's official page lists: Store / concessions.
Events
- Walk Through History: Healthy Parks, Healthy People Fitness-Based Program
- Special Exhibit: Julia Dent Grant: A 200 Year Legacy
- Julia Dent Grant Celebration Finale
- Historic Weapons Demonstrations
- Bike The Branches
- White Haven Readers Guild
- History talk: Hardscrabble
- Special Exhibit: 170 years of Hardscrabble, Grant's Cabin
- Special Exhibit: 170 years of Hardscrabble, Grant's Cabin (through January 19, 2027)
- Ranger Talk: Fighting for the Vote: The Story of Women's Suffrage
- History Talk: Let Us Have Peace - The Election of 1868
- History Talk: Eating Up Thanksgiving History - The History of Thanksgiving
- A Spirited Holiday Past
- Concert: 19th Century Holiday
- Concert: 19th Century Holiday Guitar
- Concert: Wolf Creek Bluegrass
- White Haven by Candlelight
Before you go
- Mobility
- Available in the park: mobility & stroller rentals. Confirm rental availability and pricing with the park.
- Disability access
- This park's official page states it has wheelchair-accessible facilities. Specific routes, transfer access and equipment vary — confirm with the park for your needs.
- First aid
- In-park (mapped location) — First aid station marked on the park map. Confirm the current location with any team member on arrival.
- Limits
- The tour involves being with a group of up to 20 people and standing outside to hear a ranger give a presentation about the house and the people who lived there
- Limits
- Service animals are permitted anywhere in the park, including the historic house
- Park alert: GPS Navigation Systems
- 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.
- Getting there
- 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.
- Weather & when to go
- 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.
- Visitor center
- Black Oak Tree at Ulysses S. Grant NHS
- Visitor center
- Dawn Redwood Trees at Ulysses S. Grant NHS
- Visitor center
- Flowering Dogwood Trees at Ulysses S. Grant NHS
- Visitor center
- Gingko Trees at Ulysses S. Grant NHS
- Visitor center
- Grant's Farm
- Visitor center
- Gravois Greenway (Grant's Trail)
- Visitor center
- Sweetgum Trees at Ulysses S. Grant NHS
- Visitor center
- Thomas Sappington House Museum
- Visitor center
- Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site Visitor Center — Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site is open from 9AM - 5PM, with the last house tour offered at 4PM. — From I-270, exit at Gravois Rd - Hwy 30 (Exit 3) and turn east toward STL; follow Gravois Rd 3.3 miles and turn left on Grant Rd; site is less than a mile ahead on right. From I-44 E, exit at Big Bend Rd (Exit 278), turn right, turn right on Grant Rd, turn right on Pardee Rd and follow; site is on left. From I-44 W, exit at Berry Road (Exit 279), turn left off exit, turn left on Big Bend Rd, turn…
- Visitor center
- Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site Visitor Center
- Visitor center
- Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site Visitor Center
- Visitor center
- Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site Visitor Center
Facilities on the park map
6 bench, 1 changing table, 2 defibrillator, 3 first aid kit, 1 first aid station, 1 mobility rental, 11 restroom, 13 visitor information, 1 water fountain.
History
- Opened
- 1989
- Heritage status
- Listed heritage / protected status
- Park opened