Description: Detail of brickwork and a window in the interior of the cabin where Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885) was born in Point Pleasant, Ohio. This photograph was taken February 7, 1936, at the Ohio State Fairgrounds, Columbus, Ohio. A second window whose panes form a diamond pattern is visible behind the cabin window. The second window is set in the wall of a cottage that enclosed the Grant cabin while it was on display at the fairgrounds. In 1888 the cabin had been removed from its foundation in Point Pleasant and placed aboard a boat for exhibition in Cincinnati. In August 1888, Henry T. Chittenden bought it in Cincinnati and had it moved to the state fairgrounds in Columbus for the Ohio Centennial Exposition of Sept. 4-Oct. 19, 1888, which commemorated the centennial of the Northwest Territory. After the exposition, the cabin remained on the state fairgrounds and in 1896 was moved into a structure purposely built to shelter and display it. It remained there until 1936. The cabin, in poor condition, was dismantled in February 1936. It has been restored with period furniture and opened to public tours. Grant Birthplace is located at 1551 State Rt 232, in Point Pleasant, in Clermont County, just off of U.S. Route 52 about five miles east of New Richmond. Ulysses Simpson Grant was an American military leader and the eighteenth president of the United States. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05803
Subjects: Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885; Historic preservation; Historic sites Ohio; Point Pleasant (Ohio); Ohio History--Presidents and Politics; Birthplaces
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Detail of area above a door in the cabin where Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1875) was born in Point Pleasant, Ohio. This photograph was taken at the Ohio State Fairgrounds, Columbus, Ohio, February 7, 1936. Loose wooden planks are visible above the top of the wall's frame. The cabin was removed from its foundation in Point Pleasant in 1888 and placed aboard a boat for exhibition in Cincinnati. Afterwards it was moved to Goodale Park (Columbus, Ohio) as part of the Northwest Territory centennial. During the 1890s the cabin was returned to the fairgrounds in Columbus. It remained there until 1936, when the Ohio Historical Society, under a legislative order, returned it to its original site in Point Pleasant. The cabin, in poor condition, was dismantled in February 1936. It has been restored with period furniture and opened to public tours. Grant Birthplace is located at 1551 State Rt 232, in Point Pleasant (Clermont County), just off of U.S. Route 52 about five miles east of New Richmond. Ulysses Simpson Grant was an American military leader and the eighteenth president of the United States. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05804
Subjects: Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885; Historic preservation; Historic sites Ohio; Point Pleasant (Ohio); Ohio History--Presidents and Politics; Birthplaces
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Roofline of the cabin where Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885) was born in Point Pleasant, Ohio. The photo was taken February 7, 1936, at the Ohio State Fairgrounds, Columbus, Ohio. In 1885 the cabin was removed from its foundation in Point Pleasant and placed aboard a boat for exhibition in Cincinnati. Afterwards it was moved to Goodale Park (Columbus, Ohio) as part of the Northwest Territory centennial. During the 1890s the cabin was returned to the fairgrounds in Columbus. It remained there until 1936, when the Ohio Historical Society, under a legislative order, returned it to its original site in Point Pleasant. The cabin, in poor condition, was dismantled in February 1936. It has been restored with period furniture and opened to public tours. Grant Birthplace is located at 1551 State Rt 232, in Point Pleasant (Clermont County), just off of U.S. Route 52 about five miles east of New Richmond. Grant was an American military leader during the Civil War and the eighteenth president of the United States. He served as president from 1869-1877. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05805
Subjects: Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885; Historic preservation; Historic sites Ohio; Point Pleasant (Ohio); Ohio History--Presidents and Politics; Birthplaces
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Interior view of the rear door to the cabin where Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885) was born in Point Pleasant, Ohio. The photo was taken February 7, 1936, at the Ohio State Fairgrounds, Columbus, Ohio. The door, flooring, and wall are visible in the image. In 1888 the cabin was removed from its foundation in Point Pleasant and placed aboard a boat for exhibition in Cincinnati. Afterwards it was moved to Goodale Park (Columbus, Ohio) as part of the Northwest Territory centennial. During the 1890s the cabin was returned to the fairgrounds in Columbus. It remained there until 1936, when the Ohio Historical Society, under a legislative order, returned it to its original site in Point Pleasant. The cabin, in poor condition, was dismantled in February 1936. It has been restored with period furniture and opened to public tours. Grant Birthplace is located at 1551 State Rt 232, in Point Pleasant, in Clermont County, just off of U.S. Route 52 about five miles east of New Richmond. Ulysses Simpson Grant was an American military leader and the eighteenth president of the United States. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05806
Subjects: Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885; Historic preservation; Historic sites Ohio; Point Pleasant (Ohio); Ohio History--Presidents and Politics; Birthplaces
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Detail of the roofline of the cabin where Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885) was born in Point Pleasant, Ohio. An unidentified man wearing a hat is standing on the roof (upper right corner of photo). Also visible is a section of a skylight belonging to a cottage that enclosed the Grant Cabin. The photograph was taken on February 7, 1936, at the Ohio State Fairgrounds, Columbus (Ohio). In 1885 the cabin had been removed from its foundation in Point Pleasant and placed aboard a boat for exhibition in Cincinnati. Afterwards it was moved to Goodale Park (Columbus, Ohio) as part of the Northwest Territory centennial. During the 1890s the cabin was returned to the fairgrounds in Columbus. It remained there until 1936, when the Ohio Historical Society, under a legislative order, returned it to its original site in Point Pleasant. The cabin, in poor condition, was dismantled in February 1936. It has been restored with period furniture and opened for public tours. Grant Birthplace is located at 1551 State Rt 232, in Point Pleasant, in Clermont County, just off of U.S. Route 52, about five miles east of New Richmond. Ulysses Simpson Grant was an American military leader and the eighteenth president of the United States. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05807
Subjects: Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885; Historic preservation; Historic sites Ohio; Point Pleasant (Ohio); Ohio History--Presidents and Politics; Birthplaces
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Interior view of roofline of cabin where Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885) was born in Point Pleasant, Ohio. The photograph was taken at the Ohio State Fairgrounds, Columbus, Ohio, on February 17, 1936. Rafters and the top section of two windows are visible. In 1888 the cabin had been removed from its foundation in Point Pleasant and placed aboard a boat for exhibition in Cincinnati. In August 1888, Henry T. Chittenden bought it in Cincinnati and had it moved to the state fairgrounds in Columbus for the Ohio Centennial Exposition of Sept. 4-Oct. 19, 1888, which commemorated the centennial of the Northwest Territory. After the exposition, the cabin remained on the state fairgrounds and in 1896 was moved into a structure purposely built to shelter and display it. It remained there until 1936. The cabin, in poor condition, was dismantled in February 1936. It has been restored with period furniture and opened to public tours. Grant Birthplace is located at 1551 State Rt 232, in Point Pleasant (Clermont County), just off of U.S. Route 52 about five miles east of New Richmond. Ulysses Simpson Grant was an American military leader and the eighteenth president of the United States (1869-1877). View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05808
Subjects: Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885; Historic preservation; Historic sites Ohio; Point Pleasant (Ohio); Ohio History--Presidents and Politics; Birthplaces
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: An unidentified man (left) is holding a truss from the cabin where Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885) was born in Point Pleasant, Ohio. The photograph was taken on February 7, 1936, at the Ohio State Fairgrounds, Columbus. In 1885 the cabin had been removed from its foundation in Point Pleasant and placed aboard a boat for exhibition in Cincinnati. Afterwards it was moved to Goodale Park (Columbus, Ohio) as part of the Northwest Territory centennial. During the 1890s the cabin was returned to the fairgrounds in Columbus. It remained there until 1936, when the Ohio Historical Society, under a legislative order, returned it to its original site in Point Pleasant in February 1936. The cabin was restored with period furniture and opened to public tours. Grant Birthplace is located at 1551 State Rt 232, in Point Pleasant (Clermont County), just off of U.S. Route 52 about five miles east of New Richmond. Ulysses Simpson Grant was an American military leader and the eighteenth president of the United States. He served in the Mexican War but was never happy with military life and resigned his commission in 1854. At the outbreak of the Civil War he organized a company in Galena (Illinois) and later accepted command of the 21st Illinois Regiment. In August 1861, President Abraham Lincoln made Grant brigadier general of volunteers. In 1864 Grant became lieutenant general commanding all the armies of the U.S. He served as president from 1869-1877. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05809
Subjects: Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885; Historic preservation; Historic sites Ohio; Point Pleasant (Ohio); Ohio History--Presidents and Politics; Birthplaces
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Detail of the front façade of cabin where Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885) was born in Point Pleasant, Ohio. The photo was taken on February 7, 1936, at the Ohio State Fairgrounds, Columbus. Visible in the photograph are wooden exterior siding, a window, eaves, a partial view of a door frame, and the tiled ceiling of the cottage structure that enclosed the entire Grant Cabin. In 1888 the cabin had been removed from its foundation in Point Pleasant and placed aboard a boat for exhibition in Cincinnati. In August 1888, Henry T. Chittenden bought it in Cincinnati and had it moved to the state fairgrounds in Columbus for the Ohio Centennial Exposition of Sept. 4-Oct. 19, 1888, which commemorated the centennial of the Northwest Territory. After the exposition, the cabin remained on the state fairgrounds and in 1896 was moved into a structure purposely built to shelter and display it. It remained there until 1936. The cabin, in poor condition, was dismantled in February 1936. It since has been restored with period furniture and opened to public tours. Grant Birthplace is located at 1551 State Rt 232, in Point Pleasant (Clermont County), just off of U.S. Route 52, about five miles east of New Richmond. Ulysses Simpson Grant was an American military leader during the Civil War and the eighteenth president of the United States. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05810
Subjects: Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885; Historic preservation; Historic sites Ohio; Point Pleasant (Ohio); Ohio History--Presidents and Politics; Birthplaces
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Chimney of the cabin where Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885) was born in Point Pleasant, Ohio. The photo was taken on February 7, 1936, at the Ohio State Fairgrounds in Columbus. This view shows the chimney's exterior and the adjoining wood siding. Barely visible in the left background is the wall of the cottage that enclosed Grant Cabin when it was on display at the fairgrounds. In 1888 the cabin had been removed from its foundation in Point Pleasant and placed aboard a boat for exhibition in Cincinnati. In August 1888, Henry T. Chittenden bought it in Cincinnati and had it moved to the state fairgrounds in Columbus for the Ohio Centennial Exposition of Sept. 4-Oct. 19, 1888, which commemorated the centennial of the Northwest Territory. After the exposition, the cabin remained on the state fairgrounds and in 1896 was moved into a structure purposely built to shelter and display it. It remained there until 1936. The cabin, in poor condition, was dismantled and moved in February 1936. It since has been restored with period furniture and opened to public tours. Grant Birthplace is located at 1551 State Rt 232, in Point Pleasant, in Clermont County, just off of U.S. Route 52 about five miles east of New Richmond. Ulysses Simpson Grant was an American military leader and the eighteenth president of the United States. At the outbreak of the Civil War he organized a company in Galena (Illinois) and later accepted command of the 21st Illinois Regiment. In August 1861, President Abraham Lincoln made Grant brigadier general of volunteers. In 1864 Grant became lieutenant general commanding all the armies of the U.S. He served as U.S. president from 1869-1877. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05811
Subjects: Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885; Historic preservation; Historic sites Ohio; Point Pleasant (Ohio); Ohio History--Presidents and Politics; Birthplaces
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Roofline of the cabin where Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885) was born in Point Pleasant, Ohio. The photograph was taken on February 7, 1936, at the Ohio State Fairgrounds, Columbus, Ohio. Also visible in the photograph are the interior ceiling and skylight of the cottage that enclosed the entire Grant Cabin when it was on display at the state fairgrounds. In 1888 the cabin was removed from its foundation in Point Pleasant and placed aboard a boat for exhibition in Cincinnati. Afterwards it was moved to Goodale Park (Columbus, Ohio) as part of the Northwest Territory centennial. During the 1890s the cabin was returned to the fairgrounds in Columbus. It remained there until 1936, when the Ohio Historical Society, under a legislative order, returned it to its original site in Point Pleasant. The cabin, in poor condition, was dismantled and moved in February 1936. It since has been restored with period furniture and opened to public tours.Grant Birthplace is located at 1551 State Rt 232, in Point Pleasant, in Clermont County, just off of U.S. Route 52 about five miles east of New Richmond. Ulysses Simpson Grant was an American military leader and the eighteenth president of the United States. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05812
Subjects: Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885; Historic preservation; Historic sites Ohio; Point Pleasant (Ohio); Ohio History--Presidents and Politics; Birthplaces
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Rear elevation of the cabin where Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885) was born in Point Pleasant, Ohio. The photograph was taken at the Ohio State Fairgrounds, Columbus, Ohio, on February 7, 1936. Visible in the image are two windows, a door, and the wall's wood siding. In 1888 the cabin was removed from its foundation in Point Pleasant and placed aboard a boat for exhibition in Cincinnati. Afterwards it was moved to Goodale Park (Columbus, Ohio) as part of the Northwest Territory centennial. During the 1890s the cabin was returned to the fairgrounds in Columbus. It remained there until 1936, when the Ohio Historical Society, under a legislative order, returned it to its original site in Point Pleasant. The cabin, in poor condition, was dismantled and moved in February 1936. It since has been restored with period furniture and opened to public tours. Grant Birthplace is located at 1551 State Rt 232, in Point Pleasant (Clermont County), just off of U.S. Route 52, about five miles east of New Richmond. Ulysses Simpson Grant was an American military leader and the eighteenth president of the United States. At the outbreak of the Civil War he organized a company in Galena (Illinois) and later accepted command of the 21st Illinois Regiment. In August 1861, President Abraham Lincoln made Grant brigadier general of volunteers. In 1864 Grant became lieutenant general commanding all the armies of the U.S. He served as president from 1869-1877. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05813
Subjects: Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885; Historic preservation; Historic sites Ohio; Point Pleasant (Ohio); Ohio History--Presidents and Politics; Birthplaces
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Detail of the floor of the cabin where Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885) was born in Point Pleasant, Ohio. This photo was taken at the Ohio State Fairgrounds, Columbus, Ohio, on February 22, 1936. A section of the plank floor is missing, revealing a badly deteriorated post and logs underneath. In 1888 the cabin had been removed from its foundation in Point Pleasant and placed aboard a boat for exhibition in Cincinnati. In August 1888, Henry T. Chittenden bought it in Cincinnati and had it moved to the state fairgrounds in Columbus for the Ohio Centennial Exposition of Sept. 4-Oct. 19, 1888, which commemorated the centennial of the Northwest Territory. After the exposition, the cabin remained on the state fairgrounds and in 1896 was moved into a structure purposely built to shelter and display it. It remained there until 1936. The cabin, in poor condition, was dismantled and moved in February 1936. It since has been restored with period furniture and opened to public tours. Grant Birthplace is located at 1551 State Rt 232, in Point Pleasant (Clermont County), just off of U.S. Route 52 about five miles east of New Richmond. Ulysses Simpson Grant was an American military leader and the eighteenth president of the United States (1869-1877). View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05814
Subjects: Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885; Historic preservation; Historic sites Ohio; Point Pleasant (Ohio); Ohio History--Presidents and Politics; Birthplaces
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)