Harry Truman speaks at dedication of Truman Birthplace State Historic Site in Lamar, Missouri, April 19, 1959.

ID: 908 ~ Source: Harry S. Truman Library ~ Creator: Hadley K. Irwin, Missouri State Parks System ~ Date: April 19, 1959

This file appears in: Lamar Missouri Tour

This file appears in: Lamar Missouri Tour

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…