Truman Library

The Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum is the presidential library and resting place of Harry S. Truman, the 33rd president of the United States, his wife Bess and daughter Margaret, and is located on U.S. Highway 24 in .
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  • Type: Library
  • Description: presidential library and museum for U.S. President Harry S. Truman, located in Independence, Missouri
  • Also known as: “Harry S Truman Library”, “Harry S Truman Presidential Library and Museum”, “Harry S. Truman Library”, “Harry S. Truman Library & Museum”, “Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum”, “Truman Presidential Library”, “Truman Presidential Museum & Library”, and “Truman Presidential Museum and Library”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Harry S. Truman Historic District and Remnant Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

Protected area
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The is a National Historic Landmark District encompassing sites closely associated with US President Harry S. Truman in . is situated 2,600 feet south of Truman Library.

Church
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The , usually referred to as the Remnant Church, is a denomination in the Latter Day Saint movement. The prophet / president of the church is Terry W. Patience. is situated 4,200 feet south of Truman Library.

Church
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The , informally called Hedrickites and the , is a denomination of the Latter Day Saint movement headquartered in , on a parcel of land known as the . is situated 1 mile southwest of Truman Library.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Independence and Birmingham.

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, known as the Queen City of the Trails, is a city in western just east of with a population of approximately 110,000.

Village
is a village in , , United States. The population was 189 at the 2020 census. It is part of the . is situated 4½ miles north of Truman Library.

Locality
is a Peanuts-themed area at several Six Flags and Enchanted Parks amusement parks. All of them originally opened when the parks were owned by Cedar Fair, prior to Cedar Fair's merger with Six Flags in 2024. is situated 6 miles northwest of Truman Library.

Truman Library

Latitude
39.10362° or 39° 6′ 13″ north
Longitude
-94.42051° or 94° 25′ 14″ west
Elevation
1,001 feet (305 metres)
Open location code
86F74H3H+CQ
Geo­Names ID
4412112
Wiki­data ID
Q525981
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Truman Library” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “المكتبة والمتحف الرئاسي لهاري ترومان”
  • Catalan: “Biblioteca i museu presidencial Harry S. Truman”
  • Catalan: “Biblioteca i Museu Presidencial Harry S. Truman”
  • Chinese: “哈利·S·杜魯門圖書館及博物館”
  • Chinese: “哈利·S·杜魯門總統圖書館及博物館”
  • Chinese: “哈利·S·杜魯門總統圖書館及博物馆”
  • Chinese: “哈利·S·杜鲁門圖書館及博物館”
  • Chinese: “哈瑞·S·杜魯門圖書館暨博物館”
  • Chinese: “哈里·S·杜魯門總統圖書館暨博物館”
  • Chinese: “哈里·S·杜鲁门总统图书馆暨博物馆”
  • Chinese: “杜魯門圖書館及博物館”
  • Czech: “Prezidentská knihovna a muzeum Harryho S. Trumana”
  • Danish: “HarrySTrumanLibrary”
  • Esperanto: “Prezidenta Biblioteko kaj Muzeo de Harry S. Truman”
  • French: “Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum”
  • German: “Harry S. Truman Library”
  • Hebrew: “הספרייה והמוזיאון הנשיאותיים על שם הארי טרומן”
  • Italian: “Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum”
  • Japanese: “トルーマン図書館”
  • Japanese: “トルーマン大統領図書館”
  • Japanese: “ハリー・S・トルーマン図書館・博物館”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Harry S. Truman bibliotek og museum”
  • Norwegian: “Harry S. Truman bibliotek og museum”
  • Ossetian: “Гарри Трумэны президентон библиотекæ æмæ музей”
  • Persian: “موزه و کتابخانه ریاست جمهوری هری ترومن”
  • Persian: “موزه و کتابخانه ریاست‌جمهوری هری ترومن”
  • Portuguese: “Biblioteca e Museu Presidencial Harry S. Truman”
  • Romanian: “Biblioteca Prezidențială și Muzeul Harry S. Truman”
  • Russian: “Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum”
  • Russian: “Президентская библиотека и музей Гарри Трумэна”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Leabhar-lann is Taigh-tasgaidh a‘ Chinn-shuidhe Harry S. Truman”
  • Spanish: “Biblioteca y Museo Presidencial de Harry S. Truman”
  • Swedish: “Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum”
  • Welsh: “Llyfrgell Arlywyddol ac Amgueddfa Harry S. Truman”

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