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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM145C_the-working-farm_St.-Louis-MO.html
White Haven was typical of large farms in the area during the mid-1800s. As times changed, so did its operation in terms of labor, equipment, and methods. Its two owners, Colonel Dent and Ulysses Grant, also had different interests and therefore d…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1459_the-white-haven-estate-other-houses_St.-Louis-MO.html
White Haven was the name given to both the house and the estate. Typical of many large plantations, other houses on the property were built and occupied by family members and slaves. White residents gave their houses special names. The slaves, how…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1456_white-havens-outbuildings_St.-Louis-MO.html
Operating this 850-acre farm required numerous outbuildings. These included a spring house built over the spring to provide a cool place for crocks of butter and cheese; a barn behind the main house for livestock such as cows, pigs, and sheep; and…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1455_slaves-only_St.-Louis-MO.html
Contrast this simple bead-board door to the finer paneled ones throughout the rest of the house. Its crude appearance suggests only slaves used this door to enter and exit the home.One method employed to control slaves was to restrict their moveme…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1452_green-haven_St.-Louis-MO.html
Colonel Dent named the property White Haven after his family home in Maryland. Paint analysis indicated the home was painted various colors in the nineteenth century, including Paris Green with a dark green trim, as seen on this wall and door. Thi…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM144Q_white-haven_St.-Louis-MO.html
White Haven has been designated a National Historic Landmark. This site possesses National significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America. 1986National Park Service United States Department of the Interior