Ulysses S. Grant is known as the victorious Civil War general who saved the
Union and the 18th President of the United States. He first met Julia Dent,
his future wife, at her family home, named White Haven. From 1854 to 1859 the
Dents, Grants and an enslaved African-American workforce lived on the
property.

Ulysses S. Grant is known as the victorious Civil War general who saved the Union and the 18th President of the United States. He first met Julia Dent, his future wife, at her family home, named White Haven. From 1854 to 1859 the Dents, Grants and an enslaved African-American workforce lived on the property.

White Haven in the summer, viewed from the Visitor Center

West wing of White Haven

The historic stable tack room.

Tack Room

Behind the house is stone summer kitchen.

White Haven

White Haven is picturesque in all seasons, but in the fall the trees are especially beautiful.

White Haven in Autumn

Ice house and chicken house behind the main house.

Outbuildings

Snowfall in early spring.

White Haven in Early Spring

The interactive museum is located in the historic stable.

Museum Exhibits

Visiting the park in the winter can be beautiful and peaceful.

Winter at White Haven

White Haven in springtime

White Haven thru dogwood tree

Ulysses S Grant National Historic Site

Gateway Arch National Park commemorates President Jefferson’s vision of a
continental nation, the individuals and cultural groups who helped shape its
history, St. Louis’ role in westward expansion, and Dred and Harriet Scott,
who sued for their freedom in the Old Courthouse.

Gateway Arch National Park commemorates President Jefferson’s vision of a continental nation, the individuals and cultural groups who helped shape its history, St. Louis’ role in westward expansion, and Dred and Harriet Scott, who sued for their freedom in the Old Courthouse.

The blooming cherry trees in Kiener Plaza provide a wonderful foreground for the Gateway Arch and Old Courthouse in spring.

Cherry trees in bloom

The Old Courthouse

Old Courthouse

A walk around the Gateway Arch grounds provide many chances to view the Arch from many different angles.

The Gateway Arch reflected

A large crowd waits for the fireworks show to start at the Gateway Arch

Twlight Just Before the Fireworks

Welcome to the Gateway Arch

West Entrance to the Gateway Arch Visitor Center

Old Courthouse and Gateway Arch

Sunrise at the Gateway Arch

Over a million people visit the Gateway Arch each year.

Gateway Arch

The sunrise coming up behind the Gateway Arch.

Gateway Arch at Sunrise

Jefferson National Expansion Memorial

Arch reaching toward the clouds.

Reaching for the Clouds

Construction on the Arch Grounds as seen from the Riverboats.

Construction on the Arch Grounds

Fireworks at the Gateway Arch

The Gateway Arch

Clouds at the Gateway Arch

Morning light at the Gateway Arch

Sunset glow on the Gateway Arch

Dred and Harriet Scott statue at Gateway Arch National Park

Dred and Harriet Scott Statue and the Gateway Arch

Morning Light at the Gateway Arch

looking up at the Rotunda of the Old Courthouse

Ulysses S Grant National Historic Site

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