The Great American Road Trip Challenge~4.5 years · 48 states · one loop
The Upper Midwest & Great Lakes

Stop 2 · Days 625–626

Independence

Independence, MO

Harry Truman's hometown and the jumping-off point for the great westward trails.

Where to stay

  • An Independence or KC-area hotel

    Close to the Truman sites.

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You gotta eat this

  • A Midwestern diner plate

    Classic small-town fare on the square.

The days here

Each day opens its own hour-by-hour page

  1. 625Day 625 — Truman & the TrailsFull day · 3h 30m planned
  2. 626Day 626 — South to BransonDrive day · 3h drive

What this stop is made of

  • Museums & History