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LEE'S SUMMIT & INDEPENDENCE

Coffee on the Square, Then the Truman Home

Lattes in the middle of Independence Square, then a short walk to the house where Harry and Bess Truman lived, toured with a National Park Service ranger.

About $7–$15 for two2 hrs 1 minEstimated fit
Plan this date
Map of the stops for Coffee on the Square, Then the Truman HomeA map of a few blocks, not to scale, north at the top, with straight lines between stops. Stop 1, Main Street Coffee House, the start. Stop 2, Harry S Truman National Historic Site (the Truman Home), 0.4 miles from stop 1, 11 min walk. The route is about 0.4 miles end to end.11 min walkSTART Main Street Coffee HouseHarry S Truman National…12N0.1 miCoffee on the Square, Then the Truman HomeCoffeeMuseumWalkStraight lines between stops, not driving directions.Not to scale, north up. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
The route is about 0.4 miles end to end. © OpenStreetMap

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Also close by
  • Courthouse Exchange, food, 1 min walk from stop 1
  • Historic Independence Square, outdoors, 1 min walk from stop 1
  • Ophelia's Restaurant and Inn, food, 2 min walk from stop 1
  • 1859 Jail, Marshal's Home and Museum, museum, 2 min walk from stop 1

The stops

  1. Main Street Coffee HouseCoffee on the Square. Drinks run about $3 to $8 on its menu.about 40 min · 107 S Main St, Independence, MO 64050 · hours freshly checked · then 11 min walkWebsite Google Maps Apple Maps
  2. Harry S Truman National Historic Site (the Truman Home)A free ranger-led tour, about 30 minutes, with a free same-day ticket from the visitor center at 223 N Main Street. Tour times depend on staffing.about 70 min · 219 N Delaware St, Independence, MO 64050 · hours freshly checkedWebsite Google Maps Apple Maps
The white Victorian Truman Home on North Delaware Street in Independence, lit by late afternoon sun
Photo: National Park Service · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

How the night flows

Get your free Truman Home ticket first at the park service visitor center, 223 N Main Street, which is on the Square: tickets are handed out the same day, first come, first served, and cannot be reserved. Then coffee on the Square, then walk to the home for the tour (about 30 minutes). The park is closed Monday and Tuesday, so this date runs Wednesday to Sunday.

Good to know

Reservations
Not needed
Parking
Confirm parking at each stop.
Getting around
Driving, Walking
Setting
Indoors
Alcohol
None needed
What to wear
Whatever you feel good in.

Before you go

Hours, prices and reservations change. Anything we haven't recently source-checked is marked “Confirm today” in the planner rather than presented as fact. Check the venue's own page before you head out.

We last looked over this date on October 14, 2026. That is a review of the plan, not a promise that every detail is current.

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