Where in Ohio is Janice?: Grant Birthplace

Grant Birthplace
Point Pleasant, Ohio

The future 18th president of the United States was born on April 27, 1822 in this house located in Point Pleasant, Ohio. When Hannah Simpson and Jesse Grant were married the year before, they began housekeeping in what was then a one-room house. They called the oldest of their six children Ulysses. The following year the family moved to the Georgetown, Ohio community where Grant’s boyhood home is now a museum.

The birthplace is furnished with period pieces including some that actually belonged to the Grant family including the corner cabinet and a small trunk belonging to Grant’s father. Imagi

ne an entire family living in one room. That single room is used as the kitchen, the living room, the dining room, the bedroom and the bathroom. This was a typical home for a family at that time. Children will enjoy imagining what it is like using the cooking tools in the fireplace and sleeping in a bed without springs. The interpreter Loretta was quit

e knowledgeable and enthusiastically discussed how the varied utensils, furniture and gadgets were used in the 19th century.

After the Grants moved, another owner added two rooms to the back. Now a three-room house, the front room is arranged as it would have been when Grant was born. The additional two rooms have a small museum and gift shop.

When visiting the birthplace, a trip to nearby Georgetown, Ohio should also be taken to see Grant’s boyhood home. There is roughly a thirty-minute drive between the sites.

Upcoming Exhibits and Events –
None at this time

Age Appropriateness –
Young Children –medium
School Age Children –medium-high
Teens – medium-high
Adults – high
Senior Friendly – high

Physical vs. Mental –
This is a museum requiring no physical activity.

Time to Allow for Visit –
Thirty minutes will allow the interpreter to share the information about the house and to visit the small musem.

Additional Information –
Gift Shop – A few items are for sale in the museum.
Food – no
Picnic – no
Multilingual – no