Greater Cincinnati
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Monroe Township

Grant Birthplace

The Grant Birthplace in , , was the birthplace of U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant, who was born there in 1822. The home was built in 1817, and in 1821 Jesse Root Grant wed Hannah Simpson Grant and they moved into the home where they paid $2 a month rent.
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  • Type: Heritage site
  • Description: building in Ohio, United States
  • Also known as: “Grant’s Birthplace State Memorial”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include William H. Zimmer Power Station and Parker Academy.

Power station
Photo: Mfields1, CC BY 3.0.
The , located near , was a 1.35-gigawatt coal power plant. Planned by Cincinnati Gas and Electric, with Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric and Dayton Power & Light as its partners, it was originally intended to be a nuclear power plant. is situated 1½ miles south of Grant Birthplace.

School
The was a private school founded in 1839 in near . The founders of the academy were Baptist minister Daniel Parker and his wife Priscilla, who were staunch abolitionists. is situated 2½ miles northwest of Grant Birthplace.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Point Pleasant and Mentor.

Hamlet
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is a small unincorporated community in southern , , , . It is located on the Ohio River, around 25 miles southeast of Cincinnati.

Village
is a home rule-class city in , , United States. The population was 218 as of the 2020 census.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , in the U.S. state of . is situated 2 miles northwest of Grant Birthplace.

Grant Birthplace

Latitude
38.89444° or 38° 53′ 40″ north
Longitude
-84.23261° or 84° 13′ 57″ west
Inception
1817
Levels
1
Open location code
86CQVQV8+QX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 633712852
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­heritage
Wiki­data ID
Q5596107
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Grant Memorial Church and Grant Park.

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