Granma was the birthplace of Cuban hero Carlos Manuel de Céspedes. Cespedes is considered by all Cubans as the Father of the Homeland, primarily because of his role in the country’s fight for independence.

Granma is also the site where Fidel Castro and his rebel soldiers famously disembarked from their yacht, the Granma, in 1956. The province contains a remarkable number of museums documenting its history.