Bess Truman ThirtyFifth First Lady

Bess Truman
Born: February 13, 1885
Died: October 18, 1982
Age: 97
Buried At: Harry S. Truman Library and Museum

Visit Done: May 2003

Bess Truman is the longest living First Lady for now. She Died at her home on Delaware St. which is a mile from the library. When you take a tour of the house you have to go about 5 blocks East to get the tickets. The only bad thing about the house is that there is no parking area you have to park in the street. The inside of the house is the way she left it when she died at home in 1982. The tour guide said that she left it the same after the President died. When you get by the front door, if you look under the stairs, you will see the Presidents coat, hat, and looks like cane. It even looked like her coat was hanging up to. The upstairs of the house is not open to the public yet since the Truman's daughter is still alive. I asked if it would open up after she passes away and they said it more the likely will. It is set up to where the daughter can come and stay in the house for a week during the year. But what is even more of a shock to me was that she didn't clean the house out of everything she took what she wanted and left the rest of it. Their daughter has come back to visit but only stays for about 10 mins.

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