Grant Boyhood Home facts for kids
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U.S. Grant Boyhood Home
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Ulysses S. Grant Boyhood Home
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 Location in Ohio
Location in the United States
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| Location | 219 East Grant Avenue Georgetown, Ohio |
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| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1823 |
| Architect | Jesse Grant |
| NRHP reference No. | 76001374 |
Quick facts for kids Significant dates |
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| Added to NRHP | October 8, 1976 |
| Designated NHL | February 4, 1985 |
The Grant Boyhood Home is a special house in Georgetown, Ohio. It's a place where history comes alive! This house was built in 1823. It was the childhood home of Ulysses S. Grant. He later became a famous general in the American Civil War. After that, he became a United States President.
Grant lived in this house from when he was just 16 months old until he was 17. He left in 1839 to go to the United States Military Academy at West Point. Today, the house is a historic house museum. It helps people learn about Grant's early life. In 1976, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. This means it's an important historical site. Later, it became a National Historic Landmark. A local group now takes care of the home. They also look after other places linked to Grant in Georgetown.
Exploring Grant's Childhood Home
The Grant Boyhood Home is in Georgetown, Ohio. You can find it at the corner of East Grant Avenue and North Water Street. It's a two-and-a-half-story house made of brick. The roof slopes down on two sides. The front of the house has three main sections. The main door is on the left side. All the windows and doors have stone tops.
A two-story brick part sticks out from the back. There are also two smaller wooden parts. These were either added by Grant's father, Jesse, or rebuilt later. Inside the house, you can still see the original floors. The wooden parts of the house are also still there.
Building a Family Home
Jesse and Hannah Grant, Ulysses's parents, built this house in 1823. The family moved in when Ulysses was very young. This is where he spent most of his childhood. He grew up here and made many memories.
Ulysses left for West Point in 1839. But he often came back to visit his family. This house was his longest-term home. Grant also spent a lot of time at his father's tannery. The tannery was a place where animal hides were made into leather. It was right across the street from their home.
Saving a Piece of History
By the 1970s, the Grant Boyhood Home was in poor condition. It was even in danger of being torn down. Luckily, people stepped in to save it. A group called the US Grant Homestead Association was formed. This nonprofit organization worked to restore and care for the house.
Today, this group owns the house. They also own a schoolhouse that Grant attended. And they own the tannery building where his father worked. These places help us understand the early life of a future president.
See also
- Grant Birthplace, Point Pleasant, Ohio
- Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site, near St. Louis
- Ulysses S. Grant Home, Galena, Illinois
- Grant Cottage State Historic Site, Mt. McGregor, New York
- General Grant National Memorial (Grant's Tomb)
