U.S. Grant Birthplace
U.S. Grant Birthplace is a historic site in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 153 m. Liberty Ridge stands 280 m to the south-southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Cannon, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Ohio River Scenic Byway runs past it. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 2003
- Material
- bronze
- Inscription
- Hiram Ulysses Grant was born in this one-story, timber-frame home on April 27, 1822 to Jesse and Hannah Simpson Grant. The Grants settled in Point Pleasant the previous year, and Jesse took charge of the tannery located near the cottage.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Ohio History Connection
How to reach it
- On the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 19.7 mi off the Riverboat Row Scenic Byway
- 25.1 mi off the Big Bone Lick Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Cannon: 0.0 mi
- A Pig for all Seasons - Fall: 9.3 mi
- Blessed Virgin Mary: 11.6 mi
- Joe Vorbeck, Hal Shevers, Richard Collins: 12.9 mi
- Holtman’s Donut Shop: 14.7 mi
- Grant Memorial Bridge: 0.1 mi
- Mt. Zion Chapel / Mt. Zion Cemetery Lafayette School: 1.6 mi
- Fee Villa: 2.6 mi
- Memorial of Wesley Chapel Church: 4.0 mi
- New Richmond: 4.8 mi
- Grant Park: 0.1 mi
- Riverfront Park: 2.4 mi
- Playground Park: 2.7 mi
- Washington Township Park: 2.8 mi
- Buckners Playground: 3.1 mi
- Starlite Drive-In: 8.5 mi
- Belterra Park Gaming & Entertainment Center: 14.5 mi
- Riverbend Music Center: 14.8 mi
- Area History: 18.2 mi
- American football ball: 18.5 mi
- Cardboard Boat Museum: 4.9 mi
- Chilo Lock 34 Museum: 9.0 mi
- Campbell County Historical and Genealogical Society Museum: 9.4 mi
- Tri-State Warbird Museum: 12.7 mi
- Harmony Hill: 14.4 mi
- Witt Polinator Garden: 16.1 mi
- Model Native Garden: 16.5 mi
- Rain Garden: 17.6 mi
- Stanley Rowe Arboretum: 19.0 mi
- Flower Power: 19.1 mi
- Cedar Line Nature Preserve: 7.6 mi
- Pierce Preserve: 7.6 mi
- Ten-Mile Creek Nature Preserve: 8.7 mi
- Locust Corner Nature Area: 9.3 mi
- East Fork Tailwater State Wildlife Area: 10.9 mi
- Pleasant Hill: 9.3 mi
- Woodland Mound: 10.6 mi
- Thomas Hill: 10.6 mi
- Greenwood Hill: 13.0 mi
- Oak Hill: 13.4 mi
- Badger Bluff: 11.2 mi
- Monarch Meadow: 11.4 mi
- Lower Picnic Area: 18.3 mi
- Georgetown Waterfall: 16.3 mi
- Simpkinsville: 19.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of U.S. Grant Birthplace. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Ridge | SSW 198° | 280 m | 20.2 mi |
| Orchard Hill | WNW 302° | 268 m | 19.0 mi |
| Pleasant Hill | SSW 206° | 267 m | 9.3 mi |
| Galley Hill | N 6° | 265 m | 17.8 mi |
| Brighton Hill | NW 316° | 257 m | 22.0 mi |
| Pye Hill | WNW 292° | 256 m | 14.1 mi |
| Mount Echo | NW 308° | 254 m | 22.7 mi |
| Goat Hill | NW 317° | 250 m | 21.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:41 | 19:14 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 06:13 | 20:26 | 21:06 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 19:01 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 07:53 | 16:37 | 17:19 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 35 | 43 | 54 | 64 | 72 | 76 | 75 | 69 | 57 | 45 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chilo Meldahl Locks & DAM, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12151829738
Day trips start here
- Amelia · 9 mi
- Union Township · 14 mi
- Clermont County · 16 mi
- Fort Thomas · 17 mi
- Covington · 19 mi
- Newport · 19 mi
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