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In the late 1860s, George F. Gates built a home in Independence. The well-constructed Missouri house faithfully served generations of Gates. In 1919, George's granddaughter Bess and her husband Harry moved into the 210 North Delaware Street residence, sharing the home with Bess' widowed mother Mary Gates Wallace.
Bess' grandfather had adorned the house with gingerbread, shaded the yard, and planted a special garden of lilac bushes encircling a sundial. Harry S. Truman would often rest among the garden's blossoms, seeking respite from the problems of the presidency. Tranquility would often come when the president read the words the elder Gates inscribed on the sundial: "My Face Marks the Sunny Hours. What Can You Say of Yours?"
Bess' grandfather had adorned the house with gingerbread, shaded the yard, and planted a special garden of lilac bushes encircling a sundial. Harry S. Truman would often rest among the garden's blossoms, seeking respite from the problems of the presidency. Tranquility would often come when the president read the words the elder Gates inscribed on the sundial: "My Face Marks the Sunny Hours. What Can You Say of Yours?"
