U S GRANT HOMESTEAD ASSOCIATION

GEORGETOWN, OH

A reenactor explains to the crowd how 125 Augusta, Kentucky men battled against seven companies of raiding Confederate soldiers This reenactor explains to the small crowd in words close to what the city website says about the skirmish. This is <a href="https://www.augustaky.com/history-of-augusta" rel="noreferrer nofollow"> what the website</a> says: "On September 27, 1862, Colonel Basil Duke led seven companies of Confederate soldiers to Cemetery Hill, above the small town of Augusta. With two pieces of artillery and 350 of [Confederate general John Hunt Morgan] Morgan's finest Raiders, Duke hoped to disperse the Union militia of 125 men stationed there (led by Colonel Joshua T. Bradford and known as the "Home Guard") before crossing the Ohio River and moving on Cincinnati. …Duke's horsemen rode into town, expecting a quick surrender. Instead, the residents of Augusta met the Rebs with a hail of gunfire, mounting a stiff defense that ultimately resulted in hand-to-hand fighting. Duke later reported, 'The hand-to-hand fighting in the houses...was the fiercest and hottest I ever saw. I witnessed in some of them the floors piled with corpses and blood trickling down the stairways.' ​ About fifteen Union soldiers were killed or wounded in the battle. Duke's losses were considerably more severe, with seventy-five to one hundred of his soldiers wounded or killed. Although the Confederates eventually forced the militia to surrender, the battle caused Duke to abandon his plans of taking the war onto Northern soil."
A reenactor explains to the crowd how 125 Augusta, Kentucky men battled against seven companies of raiding Confederate soldiers Credit: sniggie

The U.S. Grant Homestead Association is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to preserving and promoting the legacy of Ulysses S. Grant, the 18th President of the United States. The association is located in Georgetown, Ohio, which is the birthplace of Ulysses S. Grant.

The U.S. Grant Homestead Association operates the Ulysses S. Grant Birthplace, which is a National Historic Landmark. The birthplace is a two-story house that was built in 1822 and is furnished with items that belonged to the Grant family. The association also operates a museum that houses artifacts and exhibits related to Grant's life and presidency.

The association hosts a variety of events throughout the year, including a Civil War encampment, a Christmas open house, and a summer concert series. The association also offers educational programs for schools and groups.

The U.S. Grant Homestead Association is run by a board of directors and relies on donations and volunteers to continue its mission of preserving and promoting the legacy of Ulysses S. Grant. The association is open to the public and welcomes visitors to come and learn about the life and accomplishments of one of America's most celebrated presidents.

U S GRANT HOMESTEAD ASSOCIATION is a Historical Societies, Historic Preservation in GEORGETOWN OH. US MID #8403900645

The museum is classed as HSC (Historical Societies, Historic Preservation). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Midwest (Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Wisconsin).

A reenactor explains to the crowd how 125 Augusta, Kentucky men battled against seven companies of raiding Confederate soldiers This reenactor explains to the small crowd in words close to what the city website says about the skirmish. This is <a href="https://www.augustaky.com/history-of-augusta" rel="noreferrer nofollow"> what the website</a> says: "On September 27, 1862, Colonel Basil Duke led seven companies of Confederate soldiers to Cemetery Hill, above the small town of Augusta. With two pieces of artillery and 350 of [Confederate general John Hunt Morgan] Morgan's finest Raiders, Duke hoped to disperse the Union militia of 125 men stationed there (led by Colonel Joshua T. Bradford and known as the "Home Guard") before crossing the Ohio River and moving on Cincinnati. …Duke's horsemen rode into town, expecting a quick surrender. Instead, the residents of Augusta met the Rebs with a hail of gunfire, mounting a stiff defense that ultimately resulted in hand-to-hand fighting. Duke later reported, 'The hand-to-hand fighting in the houses...was the fiercest and hottest I ever saw. I witnessed in some of them the floors piled with corpses and blood trickling down the stairways.' ​ About fifteen Union soldiers were killed or wounded in the battle. Duke's losses were considerably more severe, with seventy-five to one hundred of his soldiers wounded or killed. Although the Confederates eventually forced the militia to surrender, the battle caused Duke to abandon his plans of taking the war onto Northern soil."
Kentucky men put their women and children in this huge wine cellar to protect them from raiding Confederate soldiers ... before the men themselves went off to save their town of Augusta and stop the Confederates. (Baker-Bird Winery, owners of this place, say it is America's oldest wine cellar.)
Augusta reenactor on the Ohio This 19th-Century dressed lady is part of a dancing troop that participates in Augusta’s day of remembering its <a href="https://explorekyhistory.ky.gov/items/show/15#" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Civil War skirmish</a>. It is apparent that Augusta at the end of the day is an artsy small town, even when reenacting the battle by its home guard against Morgan's raiders of the Confederate Army. The attack on the small Kentucky community was led by Basil Duke, after the killing of its Confederate commander John Hunt Morgan by U.S. troops in Eastern Tennessee. A pro-Union Eastern Tennessean gave Morgan’s position away.
American Countess docked at Augusta This paddlewheel boat is scheduled to cruise south for days to visit historic and picturesque sites on the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. Today the cruise ship stopped at Augusta, a picturesque and historical small town on the shores of the Ohio River. This place was anciently settled from 1000 to 1700 A.D by the Fort Ancient culture, who then disappeared, including their permanent wooden structures. It was then settled by those with European and African ancestry since the late 1700s. A Revolutionary War battle took place about 30 miles south of here, the Battle of Blue Licks. The Brits won that one. A Civil War battle happened on Main Street of this United States-loving town. Invading Confederate soldiers from Tennessee tried to burn Augusta to the ground after its residents took to the rooftops and top-floor windows to shoot at them. And a singer and movie star, Kentuckian Rosemarie Clooney, aunt of actor George Clooney, retired here near her roots.
Augusta, Kentucky
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Recipe for fatness ‘Stressed’ spelled backwards—desserts
Small lake shore somewhere in Ohio Winter Solstice 2020
George Miller Covered Bridge This bridge was built in 1879 by a crew from the Smith Bridge Company led by a man named John Griffith.
Ohio River ferry pulls into Kentucky as paddlewheel American Countess visits Augusta Guests of the paddlewheel boat American Countess spend the day touring the small historical town of Augusta, Kentucky. Meanwhile, the ferry Jenny Ann transports cars and people across the Ohio River from the Ohio side of the river to Augusta. Before there were bridges (1867) over the Ohio River, ferries transported people and goods across the water. A few remain.
Augusta water lily blossom
Small lake shore somewhere in Ohio Winter Solstice 2020

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U S GRANT HOMESTEAD ASSOCIATION
318 WESTSTATE STREET
GEORGETOWN
OH
45171-9113

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MID # 8403900645
Name U S GRANT HOMESTEAD ASSOCIATION
Alternate Name
Classification Historical Societies, Historic Preservation, , Midwest
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) 311282113
NTEECC A80
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM) 201212
INCOME 0
REVENUE 0
LAT/LONG 38.993903, -83.811715
CODES FIPS State Code: 39
FIPS County Code: 015
US Census Tract: 951400
US Census Block: 2056