Old Georgetown Cemetery

Between W. Grant Ave. And W. State St., on a dogleg of W. State St., sits the Old Georgetown Cemetery. Located adjacent to a road named after the former President, the cemetery is also the final resting place of U.S Congressman Thomas L. Hamer. Hamer is responsible for appointing Grant to West Point and the clerical error that effectively renamed Hiram Ulysses Grant to Ulysses S. Grant, the S being short for his mother’s maiden name Simpson. Likewise, John D. White also lays at rest in the cemetery. White was Grant’s childhood school teacher at the schoolhouse in Georgetown. Visiting hours are dawn to dusk.