Join us as we take a rare look inside the home of U.S. Grant - Civil War hero and the 18th President of the United States. Located in Galena, Illinois, this house preserves the personal belongings and ...

Ulysses S. Grant was born. U ... For a time after the war, Grant, his wife, and their firstborn son, Fred, enjoyed happiness. But in 1852, when Ulysses was transferred to Fort Vancouver in ...

Before Ulysses S. Grant became the 18th president - He ... Days after the war’s end, President Lincoln invited General Grant and his wife Julia to accompany him to Ford’s Theater.

Grant moved to Galena in 1860. The town, known as the "outdoor museum of the Victorian Midwest," boasts landmarks including Grant's post-Civil War mansion and Main Street. Photo courtesy of flickr ...

Ulysses S. Grant was inconsistent in his policy supporting Reconstruction. He sent federal troops into South Carolina to protect African-Americans’ civil rights, but failed to send federal troops into ...

Ulysses S. Grant, who lived here with his wife, family and enslaved workers in the 1850s. A large portion of the original 850-acre estate was sold off to the Busch family and now operates as Grant ...

Ulysses S. Grant National Historic site is the family home of Grant's wife, Julia Dent. Grant ... retained ownership of the property until his death in 1885. Make a tax-deductible gift today to ...