US Grant Ancestral Homestead
Preserved farmhouse near Ballygawley, the ancestral home of US President Ulysses S. Grant, with exhibits, tours and a play park.
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Over het museum
The US Grant Ancestral Homestead stands on Dergenagh Road near Ballygawley in County Tyrone. It is the farmhouse where John Simpson, great-grandfather of Ulysses S. Grant, was born. Simpson left Northern Ireland in 1760 and emigrated to Ohio.
His great-grandson Hiram Ulysses Grant was born in 1822. When he registered for the West Point Military Academy he was mistakenly entered as Ulysses Simpson Grant, and the name stuck. Grant became a leading general in the American Civil War, accepted the surrender of the Confederate General Lee in 1865 and was elected the eighteenth President of the United States in 1868. During a two-year world tour after his two terms he became the first American president to visit Ireland and Northern Ireland.
The original homestead has been preserved and is open to visitors throughout the year. Tours and an audiovisual show can be booked. The site also has a refurbished play park with accessible equipment, picnic tables and a barbecue area.
Hoogtepunten
- Preserved ancestral farmhouse of President Grant
- Guided tours and audiovisual show on Grant's life
- Play park with wheelchair-accessible equipment
- Picnic area and barbecue area
Vaste collectie
- Grant ancestral homestead – The preserved farmhouse and grounds linked to Ulysses S. Grant's family, with interpretation of Grant's life and an audiovisual show.
- Beheerder
- Mid Ulster District Council
Toegangsprijzen & kortingen
De toegang is gratis.
The tourism listing shows the site as free.
Toegankelijkheid
- Rolstoeltoegankelijk: geen informatie
- Lift: geen informatie
- Aangepast toilet: geen informatie
- Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats: geen informatie
- Hulphonden welkom: geen informatie
- Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
- Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
- Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
- Audiodescriptie: geen informatie
The listing describes the site as free and accessible for wheelchair users. The play park has a wheelchair-accessible ground-level roundabout and in-ground trampoline.
Kinderen & gezin
Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen
- Speeltuin / speelhoek
A children's outdoor play park has a pod swing, a wheelchair-accessible ground-level roundabout, an in-ground trampoline, a multi-unit and sensory play panels.
Bereikbaarheid & parkeren
Met de auto
Parkeerplaats aanwezig
On-site parking is listed; the listing also notes that parking charges may apply.
Service & horeca
Toilets, a picnic area and a barbecue area are listed.
Evenementen & zaalverhuur
Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.
Je bezoek plannen
| Rondleidingen | ja |
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| Goed om te weten | Booking is essential for guided tours and the audiovisual show. Coach parties are accepted. |