VACATION AND TRAVEL
Ulysses S. Grant’s life by visiting the school he attended and his boyhood home, restored to its 1839 appearance when Grant left for West Point. At this National Historic Landmark, hear from the young man himself as he describes growing up in rural Ohio and learn how his early days formed the character of a future general and president. The U.S. Grant Boyhood Home in Georgetown, Ohio, was the home of Ulysses S. Grant, 18th president of the United States, from 1823, when Grant was one year old, until 1839.
This 4th attraction is the 18th President U.S. Grant Birthplace home. They are located at 1551 State Route 232 in the city of Point Pleasant. Admission is only $3.00. Tour the birthplace of Ulysses S. Grant, Civil War general and two-term President of the United States. See how the Grant family established themselves in southern Ohio in the early 19th century and hear the fascinating story of the house and how it traveled in Ohio until its return to Point Pleasant.
Cliff Rd in North Bend at the Congress Green Cemetery, which is open dawn to dusk. William Henry Harrison died of pneumonia after just thirty-one days in office in 1841. Above the tomb is a spectacular panoramic view of the Ohio River Valley. This 2nd attraction is one mile from the last, and that is the Harrison-Symms Memorial Foundation Museum. This Museum is FREE and by appointment only. They are located at 112 S. Miami Avenue in Cleves, a block off US 50. They have several historical items about 9th President William Henry Harrison and his grandson 23rd President Benjamin Harrison.
President U.S. Grant Boyhood Home
This 3rd attraction is the U.S. Grant Boyhood Home & Schoolhouse. They are located at 219 E. Grant Avenue in Georgetown, and the schoolhouse is located at 508 S. Water St in the same city. Admission is $5.00! Explore young
President William Howard Taft
National Historic Site