Point Pleasant in Clermont County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Ulysses Simpson Grant
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, November 5, 2016
1. Ulysses Simpson Grant Marker
General in the United States Army and twice elected President of the United States was born on April 27, 1822 in a house on this spot
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #18 Ulysses S. Grant series list. A significant historical date for this entry is April 27, 1822.
Location. 38° 53.651′ N, 84° 13.986′ W. Marker is in Point Pleasant, Ohio, in Clermont County. It is at the intersection of Ohio River Scenic Byway (U.S. 52) and Ohio Route 232, on the left when traveling east on Ohio River Scenic Byway. Located on the front lawn of the US Grant Birthplace complex. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1611 Ohio River Scenic Byway, Moscow OH 45153, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Cincinnati. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Ohio River Valley, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: U.S. Grant Historic District (within shouting distance of this marker); Grant Memorial Bridge (within shouting distance of this marker); U. S. Grant Birthplace (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Ulysses Simpson Grant (within shouting distance of this marker); Jean DeLannoy (within shouting distance of this marker); Point Pleasant (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Point Pleasant (approx. 0.2 miles away); Henry Clark Corbin / Colclazer Run (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Point Pleasant.
Other markers no longer nearby. Ulysses Grant (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing); Grant Birthplace (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, November 5, 2016
2. Ulysses Simpson Grant Marker
The plaque, mounted on a cannon, in front of the US Grant Birthplace. The Grant Memorial Bridge is in the background. The Ohio River is out of sight to the right.
Photographed by Craig Doda, January 6, 2021
3. Ulysses Simpson Grant Marker
The display has new paint.
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, August 12, 2019
4. Ulysses S. Grant
This 1869 portrait of Ulysses S. Grant by Samuel B. Waugh hangs in the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC. It was given to the Smithsonian by IBM Corporation in 1962 and transferred to the Portrait Gallery in 1965.
“Artist Samuel Bell Waugh painted this portrait of Ulysses S. Grant just days after he became the nation's eighteenth president. Waugh's depiction of Grant in uniform, instead of civilian clothes, was indicative of how most Americans thought of their new president. Whereas Northerners hailed him as a victor and hero, Southerners saw Grant as the Yankee soldier who was most responsible for the Confederate defeat.” – NPG
“Artist Samuel Bell Waugh painted this portrait of Ulysses S. Grant just days after he became the nation's eighteenth president. Waugh's depiction of Grant in uniform, instead of civilian clothes, was indicative of how most Americans thought of their new president. Whereas Northerners hailed him as a victor and hero, Southerners saw Grant as the Yankee soldier who was most responsible for the Confederate defeat.” – NPG
Credits. This page was last revised on March 6, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 22, 2016, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 637 times since then and 37 times this year. Last updated on February 14, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 22, 2016, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. 3. submitted on February 14, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 4. submitted on August 21, 2019, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
