Harry S. Truman Birthplace Lamar Missouri

ID: 791 ~ Source: Margolis, Adam. “Harry S. Truman Birthplace Memorial.”
Historical Marker Database. May 24, 2022. https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=37113. ~ Creator: University of Central Missouri Department of History, Anna Furney ~ Date: c. April 7, 2022

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Harry S. Truman Birthplace Lamar Missouri — “Harry S. Truman Birthplace Memorial.” Historical Marker Database. May 24, 2022.

The Harry S. Truman Birthplace family home is a State Historic Site in Lamar, Missouri that was built in 1881 and is located on the same grounds as the historical marker. This photo was taken on c. July 21, 2015, and submitted on the Historical Marker Database on April 7, 2022.

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Lamar Missouri Tour

By University of Central Missouri Department of History MA in History student Anna Furney with funding support from the Missouri Humanities Council

This one and a half story house was the site of Harry S. Truman’s birth. As 33rd president of the United States, this home shows his humble beginnings. Although he did not grow up in this house, Harry Truman’s experienced his first moments on earth…