Come visit
the Ulysses. S. Grant National Historic Site Park and tour White Haven
where the 18th President of the United States lived. Following a
short tour of the home we will gather in the theater of the visitors Center to be welcomed with a
short explanation of the mission of the National Park Service and a bit about
the Hardscrabble cabin which was on display during the 1904 World’s Fair. Jan
Green will then present a lecture describing the connections of at least six U. S. Presidents to the 1904
World’s Fair. The adjacent museum will be open and free. You may prefer to return on another day for a longer time
to revisit the home and museum. The facility will open for us at 6:00
P.M.
with the program beginning at approximately 7:00
P.M. We will not be visiting Grant’s cabin during this visit, but will go in the cabin May 24th. See below.
Date: Thursday May 19th 2011
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Ulysses. S. Grant National Historic Site
May Bonus Meeting
Special Visit to Grant's Cabin - SIGN UP REQUIRED
Join
us for an exclusive tour of the original ‘Hardscrabble’ cabin built by General
Grant in 1854. His cabin was used during the Fair by the Blanke Coffee Company
to serve and sell his products. We assemble by riding a tram to the Hospitality Center and gather
as a group to board a second tram to begin our exclusive tour at 2:00 pm. The tram will take us to the cabin
where we will have the unique opportunity to go inside.
Date: Tuesday May 24th 2011
Time: Begin Assembling at 1:30p.m. Tram Tour Starts at 2:00 p.m
