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The Bingham Waggoner Estate
The Harvey M. Vaile Mansion
The Harry S. Truman National Historic Site
The National Frontier Trails Museum
The Midwest Genealogy Center
Community of Christ International Headquarters Temple and Auditorium
The 1879 Chicago and Alton Railroad Depot
1859 Jail, Marshal's Home and Museum
The Truman Courthouse
The Church of Christ Temple Lot
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Independence, Missouri is a beautiful city located within the Kansas City metropolitan region, best known as the former hometown of United States President Harry S. Truman, who served as a judge for Jackson County prior to his presidential election. Visitors can explore a number of historic attractions connected to the former president, including his longtime home and the courthouse he worked at prior to his election. The region's connection to the pioneer-era California, Oregon, and Santa Fe Trails is explored at the Frontier Trails Museum, while its history as a significant site for the Latter Day Saints church is on display at the Community of Christ International Headquarters Temple and Auditorium and the Temple Lot site.
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