Black plaque № 46073

Grant House. From 1859 to 1873 this was the home of Jesse Root and Hannah (Simpson) Grant, parents of General Ulysses S. Grant, 18th President of the United States. Jesse served as the Postmaster of Covington from 1866 to 1872. Gen. Grant's sister, Mary, lived here with her husband, Rev. Michael Cra

mer, who served as United States Minister to Denmark. Presented by family of A. L. Eilerman. (Reverse) Grant House - President Grant visited this house on several occasions. In January 1862, he sent h

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