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Ulysses S. Grant Home

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500 Bouthillier St
Galena, IL 61036
+1 (815) 777-3310
http://www.granthome.com
This Italianate-style brick house, with original furnishings, looks very much as it did in 1865 when a group of townspeople presented it as a gift to Ulysses S. Grant on his victorious return from the Civil War.

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Dave C.
10/6/2024

The house was built in 1860 - and was given to Grant by residents of Galena in 1865 as thanks for his service in the Civil War. Grant and his family lived in the house between the war and his 1868...

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Megan K.
12/29/2023

I had an absolutely wonderful tour here yesterday. I arrived in the middle of the snowstorm and you're supposed to wait on the porch til the next tour but one of the people running the tours saw...

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Deborah W.
1/20/2024

I came with my family in the fall for the tour of the home. The history was very interesting and the house was well persevered. There is a section of pretty narrow and tall stairs upstairs which...

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Maronda H.
5/29/2023

Another great place to come if you're visiting in Galena. Grant's House is on the top a hill and when you look down. You get a full and beautiful view of Galena. We took the tour and was giving so...

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Frank T.
10/16/2023

Lots of information. Tour guide on first floor was a bit fast. Minimal access to the rooms. Interesting nevertheless

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