Near Affton in St. Louis County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

White Haven

Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, June 14, 2012

1. White Haven Marker

The NHL plaque is now in the entranceway of the visitor's center. According to the Park Ranger, it was previously located outside the building.

Inscription. White Haven
has been designated a
National
Historic Landmark
This site possesses national significance
in commemorating the history of the
United States of America.
1986
National Park Service
United States Department of the Interior

Erected 1986 by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #18 Ulysses S. Grant, and the National Historic Landmarks series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1986.

Location. 38° 33.06′ N, 90° 21.104′ W. Marker is near Affton, Missouri, in St. Louis County. It is on Grant Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7400 Grant Road, Saint Louis MO 63123, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater St. Louis.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it

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finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A Slave Plantation (within shouting distance of this marker); Changes at White Haven / ~150 Years Ago - Grants Horses (within shouting distance of this marker); Grant's Departure / ~150 Years Ago (within shouting distance of this marker); Working Plantation / ~150 Years Ago - Emancipation (within shouting distance of this marker); On "Grant's Trail" Through History (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); A Place Called Home / ~150 Years Ago—Petersburg (about 300 feet away); Early Owners of the Farm (about 400 feet away); Green Haven? (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Affton.

Another marker is no longer nearby. White Haven's Outbuildings (was about 400 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Also see . . . Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site - National Park Service. (Submitted on September 3, 2012, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)

White Haven - Home of Ulysses S. Grant image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, June 14, 2012

2. White Haven - Home of Ulysses S. Grant

Rear of White Haven image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, June 14, 2012

3. Rear of White Haven

Photographed by Garrett Koch, April 3, 2026

4. White Haven Marker

White Haven Marker - Note: this marker is located inside the entry foyer of the Visitor Center, not in the White Haven home if which there are a couple of photos on this page. There's a reason that the plaque states "This site..." as opposed to "this building" or "this home".

Credits. This page was last revised on April 8, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 3, 2012, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 975 times since then and 30 times this year. Last updated on October 15, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 3, 2012, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 4. submitted on April 7, 2026, by Garrett Koch of Saint Louis, Missouri. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.