Why is this site important?
The Grant Boyhood Home in Georgetown was the home of Ulysses S. Grant, 18th president of the United States, from 1823, when Grant was one year old, until 1839, when he left to attend West Point. Ulysses Grant lived in this home longer than any other house during his lifetime.
In 1976, the house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Nine years later, it was designated a National Historic Landmark.