Grant moved to Galena in 1860. The town, known as the "outdoor museum of the Victorian Midwest," boasts landmarks including Grant's post-Civil War mansion and Main Street. Photo courtesy of flickr ...

Join us on a special visit to the historic Galena, Illinois home of Ulysses S. Grant—Civil War general and 18th President of the United States. This well-preserved house reveals the private life of ...

At age 27 Jesse married Hannah Simpson Grant ... Jesse gave him a job in his leather goods shop in Galena, Illinois. Ulysses S. Grant's amazing success as a general probably surprised Jesse ...