Ulysses S. Grants Boyhood Home

Near the center of historic Georgetown, Ohio, stands the dwelling of the Grant family. Jesse and Hannah Grant, the parents of the young Hiram Ulysses Grant, built the original two-story brick home when the family moved to Georgetown in 1823 from Point Pleasant. Ulysses lived with his parents and four siblings at the home until 1839 when he left to attend West Point. Grant lived in this home longer than any other house during his lifetime. The Boyhood Home has been open to visitors since 1982 when it was named a National Historic Landmark, the highest designation awarded to historic properties by the federal government.