Ulysses S Grant National Park
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Friday October 9 11:00am - Monday January 18 12:00pm CST
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
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Saturday November 7 10:00am - 11:00am CST
History Talk: Let Us Have Peace - The Election of 1868
Just a few years after the Civil War had ended, the nation faced the challenge of putting the nation back together. Dissatisfaction over President Andrew Johnson's reconstruction policies persuaded the war hero, Ulysses S. Grant to run for the office of president in 186......More
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Saturday November 21 10:00am - 11:00am CST
History Talk: Eating Up Thanksgiving History - The History of Thanksgiving
There’s more on your Thanksgiving plate than turkey. It’s filled with history. Explore the savory, turbulent and curious Thanksgiving history. How the holiday began and the struggles Thanksgiving faced to be accepted, along with the political, cultural changes and moder......More
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Saturday December 5 10:00am - 11:00am CST
Concert: 19th Century Holiday
Celebrate the holidays with music at White Haven! Join White Haven Brass—a quintet of talented staff and volunteers from Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site—for a spirited performance of 19th century holiday favorites. The concert is free and will take place in the ......More
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Saturday December 5 11:00am - 4:00pm CST
A Spirited Holiday Past
Join Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site for A Spirited Holiday Past! President Grant's home, White Haven will be decorated for the holiday season. Tour the home and create a holiday craft with your family. Guitarist Pattrick Rafferty will perform 19th century holid......More
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Saturday December 5 11:30am - 12:30pm CST
Concert: 19th Century Holiday Guitar
To continue the holiday celebration, guitarist Patrick Rafferty will perform a program of 19th century holiday guitar music. Joining Patrick will be soprano, Arianna Aerie for a set of 19th century holiday classics. Patrick Rafferty, an award-winning performer and teach......More
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Sunday December 13 5:30pm - 8:00pm CST
White Haven by Candlelight
Experience White Haven in the evening during the holidays. Lights will illuminate the grounds and historic house. Traditional and contemporary carols will fill the air as you arrive. Inside, the decorated rooms will glow with candlelight*. In the museum, you’ll hear pe......More
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Sunday December 13 7:00pm - 8:00pm CST
Concert: Wolf Creek Bluegrass
Enjoy a festive concert by Wolf Creek Bluegrass in the park’s theater. You can expect to hear traditional bluegrass from artists like Bill Monroe and the Stanley Brothers along with some surprise bluegrass renditions of holiday classics. Visitors are invited to attend t......More