Point Pleasant in Clermont County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Point Pleasant

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 27, 2021

1. Point Pleasant Marker

Inscription. Birthplace of
Gen. Ulysses S. Grant
18th President
of the
United States

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #18 Ulysses S. Grant series list.

Location. 38° 53.778′ N, 84° 14.119′ W. Marker is in Point Pleasant, Ohio, in Clermont County. It is at the intersection of Ohio River Scenic Byway (U.S. 52) and Point Pleasant Spur, on the right when traveling south on Ohio River Scenic Byway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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 Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8

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other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Ulysses Simpson Grant (approx. 0.2 miles away); Jean DeLannoy (approx. 0.2 miles away); U.S. Grant Historic District (approx. 0.2 miles away); Grant Memorial Bridge (approx. 0.2 miles away); U. S. Grant Birthplace (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Ulysses Simpson Grant (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Point Pleasant (approx. ¼ mile away); Mt. Zion Chapel / Mt. Zion Cemetery - Lafayette School (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Point Pleasant.

Other markers no longer nearby. Ulysses Grant (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Grant Birthplace (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . .
1. Ulysses S. Grant (Wikipedia). Hiram Ulysses Grant was born in Point Pleasant, Ohio, on April 27, 1822, to Jesse Root Grant, a tanner and merchant, and Hannah Simpson Grant. The boy's name, Ulysses, was drawn from ballots placed in a hat. To honor his father-in-law, Jesse declared the boy named Hiram Ulysses, though he would

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 27, 2021

2. Point Pleasant Marker

(looking south along U.S. Highway 52)

always refer to him as Ulysses. (Submitted on September 18, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

2. Grant Birthplace (Wikipedia). The Grant Birthplace in Point Pleasant, Monroe Township, Ohio was the birthplace of U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant, who was born there in 1822. The future president lived in Point Pleasant for less than a year, as his family moved to Georgetown one month before his first birthday. (Submitted on September 18, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Credits. This page was last revised on September 18, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 18, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 829 times since then and 87 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 18, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.