Historical Markers and War Memorials in Georgetown, Ohio
Georgetown is the county seat for Brown County
Georgetown is in Brown County
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On N. Water Street, on the left when traveling north.
Of this furlough after the sophomore
term at West Point, Grant wrote.
"This i enjoyed beyond any other
period of my life. Most of my time
was spent among my old school mates."
Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant Volume I — — Map (db m199483) HM
On South Main Street just south of East Grant Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
This plaque is dedicated to those whose efforts contributed to and made possible the reconstruction of the Brown County Courthouse severely damaged by fire in 1977. — — Map (db m199472) HM
On South Main Street, on the right when traveling north.
1941 - 1945
In honor
of those of
Brown County
who gave their lives
in World War II
"He lives in fame, that died in virtue's cause"
Charles Colthar •
Calvin Schuler •
Garrett Hamm •
Wilbur Watson •
Paul Kelly •
Eugene . . . — — Map (db m199474) WM
This house originally stood at Logan’s Gap, Union Township. By tradition, it was constructed in 1783 by Indian scouts William Dixon and Cornelius Washburn who became residents of Brown County. Dixon lived in this house until 1800. — — Map (db m135937) HM
"…Hamer was one of the ablest men Ohio ever produced. I have always believed that had his life been spared, he would have been President of the United . . . — — Map (db m70909) HM WM
On South Main Street at East Grant Avenue, on the right when traveling north on South Main Street.
Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan sent his brother, Colonel Richard
Morgan, and about 200 Confederate raiders on a foraging expedition into
Georgetown the morning of July 15, 1863. Elizabeth King wrote a letter to
Ulysses S. Grant in 1884 . . . — — Map (db m136005) HM
On Wahlsburg East Road (County Route 81) east of South High Street (U.S. 68), on the right when traveling east.
Through the terms of his will,
absentee British
landowner Samuel Gist
freed his 350 slaves in Virginia.
Gist (c.1723-1815)
intended
that these freed people would
remain on
the land and
receive
instruction in Christianity and that schools . . . — — Map (db m136037) HM
On South Main Street just south of East Grant Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
In honor of those from Brown County who gave their lives in the Korean War and Vietnam War
Darrel B. Boothby •
James G. Boyd •
Avone Eads •
James R. Emery •
Kenneth R. Foreman •
Oliver E. Wallingford •
David Bingamon •
Charles . . . — — Map (db m221615) WM
On N. Water Street, on the left when traveling north.
Hiram Ulysses Grant, as he was originally named, lived
in this brick house from the time he was a year old until
he left to attend West Point at age 17. Grant's father, Jesse,
built the family home and a tannery across the street.
Work in a . . . — — Map (db m199482) HM
On Water Street south of 3rd Street, on the right when traveling south.
Grant attended local schools from 1827 to 1838, most of those years
in Georgetown and in this building. Public schools as we know
them did not exist at the time. This was a private or subscription
school. Parents paid a tuition of $1.50 to $2 . . . — — Map (db m166308) HM
On East Cherry Street near South Main Street, on the right when traveling east.
I believe in the United States of America as a government of the people, by the people, for the people; whose just powers are derived from the consent of the governed; a democracy in a republic; a sovereign nation of many sovereign states; a . . . — — Map (db m136034) WM
On S. Main Street, on the right when traveling north.
First dedicated May 1847
Rededicated May 1929
Rededicated May 1995
Architect: Roger Short Associates
General Contractor: Garrison Construction
Pastor: Rev. Delbert Harper
Planning Committee: Bonnie Cochran, Roger Crawford,
Jill . . . — — Map (db m199485) HM
Constructed in 1793 by William Dixon and Cornelius Washburn, Indian scouts who helped to clear for settlement the area that became Brown County. — — Map (db m135967) HM
On East Grant Avenue just west of North Water Street, on the left when traveling east.
U.S. Grant Boyhood Home
has been designated a
National Historic Landmark
This site posses national significance
in commemorating the history of the
United States of America
1985
National Park Service
United States Department . . . — — Map (db m199479) HM
On Water Street south of 3rd Street, on the right when traveling south.
Date of Birth
April 27, 1822
Education
1827-1836 Local subscription school in Georgetown, Ohio
1836-1837 Boarding school in Maysville, Kentucky
1838-1839 Boarding school in Ripley, Ohio
1839-1843 U.S. Military Academy at West . . . — — Map (db m166309) HM
On North Water Street just north of East Grant Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
Grant loved horses, and it seemed as if they loved and understood him. As a toddler he played around the horses at his father's tannery, swinging on their tails and crawling under their bellies. His skills as a trainer and rider made him a legend . . . — — Map (db m199481) HM
On East Grant Avenue at North Main Street, on the right when traveling east on East Grant Avenue.
Commander of Union Army, 1864–1869. • 18th President of the United States, 1869–1877. • “Let Us Have Peace” —Ulysses S. Grant, 1868. — — Map (db m236061) HM WM
On East Grant Avenue west of North Water Street, on the right when traveling west.
U.S. Grant, general-in-chief of the Armies of the United States, 18th president and first native Ohioan to be elected chief executive, lived in this house from 1824 to 1839. Jesse R. Grant, his father, built the original part fronting Water . . . — — Map (db m70910) HM WM
On South Main Street just south of East Grant Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
In recognition of
the patriotism of
the people of
Brown County
who oversubscribed their
war savings quota in 1918
this tablet is
gratefully erected by the
Ohio War Savings Committee — — Map (db m214453) HM WM
