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Truman Day

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Truman Day

Join us to celebrate the 142nd birthday of our nation’s 33rd president and the only president born in Missouri: Harry S Truman. Activities will include craft and food vendors, wagon rides, reenactments, live music, and kids games and crafts. We will also have a birthday cake for everyone to enjoy.

This event is free and open to the public, and there is no need to register. Truman Day is sponsored by the Barton County Chamber of Commerce.

Harry S Truman Birthplace State Historic Site
09:00 AM - 03:00 PM on Sat, 2 May 2026

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Harry S Truman Birthplace State Historic Site
417-682-2279
Harry S Truman Birthplace State Historic Site
1009 Truman
Lamar, Missouri 64759
417-682-2279