National Historic Landmark

Grant, Ulysses S., Boyhood Home

Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio
Listed
October 7, 1976
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
76001374

About this property

The Grant Boyhood Home is a historic house museum at 219 East Grant Avenue in Georgetown, Ohio. Built in 1823, it was where United States President and American Civil War General Ulysses S. Grant (1822–85) lived from 1823 until 1839, when he left for the United States Military Academy at West Point. In 1976, the house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Nine years later, it was designated a National Historic Landmark. It is now owned by the Ohio History Connection and operated as part of a suite of Grant-related museum properties in Georgetown.

Location

219 E. Grant Ave.
Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio
38.86614, -83.90202

Categories

MILITARYPOLITICS/GOVERNMENT
National Register nomination ›
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

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Nearby Battles

Morgan's Raid — Georgetown Ohio
1863Civil War
0.3 mi
Battle of Augusta
1862Civil War
8.1 mi
Augusta Skirmish (September 1862)
1862Civil War
8.3 mi
Battle of Augusta Kentucky (Morgan)
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8.6 mi

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When was Grant, Ulysses S., Boyhood Home listed on the National Register?

Grant, Ulysses S., Boyhood Home was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 7, 1976.

What type of historic resource is Grant, Ulysses S., Boyhood Home?

Grant, Ulysses S., Boyhood Home is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

Is Grant, Ulysses S., Boyhood Home a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Grant, Ulysses S., Boyhood Home has been designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL), the highest level of federal recognition for historic properties in the United States.

What is the period of significance for Grant, Ulysses S., Boyhood Home?

The period of significance for Grant, Ulysses S., Boyhood Home is recorded as the industrial era.

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