Special Exhibit: Julia Dent Grant: A 200 Year Legacy

A historical person is no longer able to speak for themselves, but what they leave behind can offer contextual clues about their life. Through Julia’s personal items, visitors are immersed in Julia’s dual role as a family-oriented woman and public figure. On display are......More

A historical person is no longer able to speak for themselves, but what they leave behind can offer contextual clues about their life. Through Julia’s personal items, visitors are immersed in Julia’s dual role as a family-oriented woman and public figure. On display are over 30 artifacts, including the oldest known photograph of Julia from the early 1850s, written correspondence throughout her life, a first edition copy of her personal memoir, items from her 1848 wedding, and other personal items from her time as First Lady and during her World Tour (1877-1879). Visitors are invited to be among the first to explore a collection that has been assembled for the first time. The exhibit will run through September 30, 2026 in the museum rotunda.

Walk Through History: Healthy Parks, Healthy People Fitness-Based Program

Walk Through HistoryJoin a park ranger for fun, fitness, and history on a 3-mile, leisurely-paced, round-trip walk through Grantwood Village to the original site of Grant’s Hardscrabble cabin. The program is free. 

Walk Through History: Healthy Parks, Healthy People Fitness-Based Program

Walk Through HistoryJoin a park ranger for fun, fitness, and history on a 3-mile, leisurely-paced, round-trip walk through Grantwood Village to the original site of Grant’s Hardscrabble cabin. The program is free. 

Bike The Branches

Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site is one of the featured stops for the event being sponsored by our partners, Great Rivers Greenway and St. Louis County Library.Ride your bike on the Gravois Greenway between the Oak Bend and Grant’s View library branches for prize......More

Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site is one of the featured stops for the event being sponsored by our partners, Great Rivers Greenway and St. Louis County Library.Ride your bike on the Gravois Greenway between the Oak Bend and Grant’s View library branches for prizes, kid’s programming, wellness activities, and more. Grab a passport map to collect stamps and earn prizes at stops along the way. We will kick off the event with donuts and close with Gus’ pretzels! This event is sponsored by Great Rivers Greenway in partnership with St. Louis County Library, The Sappington House, and Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site. All ages. No reservations required.

Walk Through History: Healthy Parks, Healthy People Fitness-Based Program

Walk Through HistoryJoin a park ranger for fun, fitness, and history on a 3-mile, leisurely-paced, round-trip walk through Grantwood Village to the original site of Grant’s Hardscrabble cabin. The program is free. 

White Haven Readers Guild

Stark Mad Abolitionists: Lawrence, Kansas, and the Battle over Slavery in the Civil War Era by Robert SuttonThe book club is open to all who are interested. The Reader’s Guild meets quarterly on Wednesdays at 2 PM. Enjoy a group discussion led by a park ranger. This has......More

Stark Mad Abolitionists: Lawrence, Kansas, and the Battle over Slavery in the Civil War Era by Robert SuttonThe book club is open to all who are interested. The Reader’s Guild meets quarterly on Wednesdays at 2 PM. Enjoy a group discussion led by a park ranger. This has been rescheduled from October 1. The program is free. Call 314-842-1867 ext. 230 for reservations. 

History talk: Hardscrabble

Park Historian Nick Sacco discusses the 170-year history of the log cabin built by the future Civil War hero and American president, Ulysses S. Grant. 

Special Exhibit: 170 years of Hardscrabble, Grant's Cabin

This special exhibit celebrates the 170th anniversary of the completion of Hardscrabble, the two-room log cabin built by Ulysses S. Grant while living on the White Haven property in the 1850s. The Grant's would only live in the cabin from the fall of 1856 until January ......More

This special exhibit celebrates the 170th anniversary of the completion of Hardscrabble, the two-room log cabin built by Ulysses S. Grant while living on the White Haven property in the 1850s. The Grant's would only live in the cabin from the fall of 1856 until January 1857 when the moved into WHite Haven after the passing of Julia's mother on January 14, 1857. The exhibit features a collection of images of the cabin from the 1860s through the present, post cards featuring the home, and commemorative dishware sold at the 1904 World's Fair. The exhibit is free and open during the park's normal hours.

Walk Through History: Healthy Parks, Healthy People Fitness-Based Program

Walk Through HistoryJoin a park ranger for fun, fitness, and history on a 3-mile, leisurely-paced, round-trip walk through Grantwood Village to the original site of Grant’s Hardscrabble cabin. The program is free. 

Walk Through History: Healthy Parks, Healthy People Fitness-Based Program

Walk Through HistoryJoin a park ranger for fun, fitness, and history on a 3-mile, leisurely-paced, round-trip walk through Grantwood Village to the original site of Grant’s Hardscrabble cabin. The program is free.