Historic Tour of General US Grant's Home (No metal detecting)

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[@cynthiahawkins2389]

The Ron Chernow GRANT bio is the best. Well researched, informed, and readable....

[@HistorySeekers]

Thank you!

[@lincolnlawyer9704]

Thank you for the tour. I’ve been doing a lot of reading from this period and have come to the conclusion that Grant may have been next to Washington and Lincoln the greatest American. As a General during the civil war. He defeated three rebel arms including their best generals Lee. As President if his policies had been maintained their would never had been any Jim Crow period which has shamed America for years. He routed the Klan during his Presidency but fell away when he left office. His final contribution is surprisingly letters. His self biography of him in the war is possible one of the best ever written. This was a truly a brilliant man. Interesting to see where the man lived. Thanks again.

[@michaelashcraft8569]

When I graduated College I was 40th out of 33 !! Thanks, I love History !!!

[@randyporter3491]

What a beautiful old home and interesting history lesson. I could watch these anytime. Thank you for sharing this great visit !

[@jamesjr5500]

Very cool! And this is History so keep seeking it out!

[@HistorySeekers]

Thanks James

[@jimmypatterson3998]

Nice home.General Grant is one of my all time favorites and it was great to see the home.

[@HistorySeekers]

We highly recommend going there if you are in the area.

[@clairejones5944]

Hi,just found your site,I'm in the U.K,I find this era and the American Civil War fascinating,especially historic houses,thank you for videoing this tour and showing us an insight into how they lived back in the 1860s.

[@HistorySeekers]

Claire, welcome to the channel! Thank you for watching a fellow Jones 😀. We will be doing more historic tours. We just released one last week from Fort Sumter.

[@tanjiro9589]

I admire General Grant so much!!

[@judefrazier4727]

I loved this tour, thank you so much Very informative and enjoyable......

[@HistorySeekers]

Thank you Jude.

[@jasondunn6223]

Great history lesson heath, those old homes man theres nothing like them, i always get such a strong emotional response to old places like that.. even the unmistakable smell of those old homes give me an emotional response almost as if it brings up memories of a past life..thanks for that education..

[@HistorySeekers]

Yes, you could almost feel them there.

[@randyporter3491]

Jason Dunn Well said Jason, I couldn't agree more ! You're right, there is just "something" about old historic homes and even old stores and courthouses, that evoke a strange emotion. I love them.

[@carolmchargue7746]

Enjoyed the tour. I liked seeing the spittoons on the hearth. My grandpa had one he used. Fascinated me as a child.

[@HistorySeekers]

Thank you Carol. We appreciate you watching.

[@marygarner5249]

Love your Adventures God Bless Us ALL

[@HistorySeekers]

Thank you Mary

[@gregbaker5109]

Great video Heath! Really enjoyed it. Hope you do more like this sometime.

[@HistorySeekers]

Thanks Greg. Yes, we may do them from time to time. I was sitting on this one for 11 months or so.

[@kerrydruck9036]

Love anything pertaining to US history! Keep up the good work!

[@HistorySeekers]

Thank you Kerry!

[@jstud4940]

Thanks for sharing, love going in those old historic homes.

[@HistorySeekers]

They are so cool

[@viktorvetrov3764]

Хороший старинный музей. Город тоже старый, самое место для поиска! Good old museum. The city is also old, the very place to look for a detector! Good luck!

[@HistorySeekers]

Thanks for watching. Yes unfortunately it is off limits to detecting.

[@jaspergrey108]

I enjoyed that video. Great job videoing certain details that others just look over in a tour like that.

[@HistorySeekers]

Thank you

[@Airgunnerchris]

Wow amazing ! I know you was drooling over those bottles and jugs ! Ha I was to though! Great educational video thanks!!

[@HistorySeekers]

Oh yes

[@rickyb2200]

Thanks for the tour of the Grant house . I think the best picture in the house was the one with Gen. Robert E. Lee , it was an interesting video thanks for sharing with us Heath.

[@HistorySeekers]

Thank you Ricky.

[@patricialenaburg6553]

Very interesting, I am related to Grant, cousin . No worries, I had family fighting on both sides, I always said, no wonder I had so much conflict going on inside me. Little humor only, not stepping on any toes. Great show, keep them coming.

[@HistorySeekers]

Thank you for watching and sharing. Awesome on the genealogical side too!

[@caroleroseburgh1344]

Interesting to see.

[@HistorySeekers]

Thank you for watching

[@caroleroseburgh1344]

@@HistorySeekers you're welcome.👍

[@kelliehogan8110]

Really enjoyed this...can you guys do more of this type of videos as well ? Would love to see some historical homes / sights in your neck of the woods as well Heath ! Haha...you pointing out those old bottles and eyeing that lamp !!!😂🤣 comes naturally does'nt it !? Good luck getting permissions as well ! Thanks for sharing with us😀👍

[@HistorySeekers]

Yes ma’am. They really caught my eye. I actually filmed that almost a year ago. We had planned not to use it but to keep people with something to watch we decided to release it.

[@gloversgarage157]

Great video. Very informative.

[@HistorySeekers]

Thank you

[@treshaford1]

I love this video! I love history. Especially Civil War.

[@HistorySeekers]

Thank you! Yes we do too. You will find some civil war metal detecting videos on our channel also.

[@treshaford1]

@@HistorySeekers I've began watching and am loving it!

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[@cwb0051]

I Love That House, And All Older Homes..

[@HistorySeekers]

Thank you. Yes, we did too

[@barbaralong1642]

I've been there several times. Live about an hour and a half south of Galena. Very historic town. Thank you for the tour.

[@HistorySeekers]

Barbara, we fell in love with this area. I have always thought that I would never want to live any where other than in the south, until we stayed here for a week. I could see myself moving to Galena. Have you been to the log cabin?

[@barbaralong1642]

No, been wanting to stop and eat there. Did you?

[@HistorySeekers]

Yes we did. It’s like the best steak that I have ever had anywhere in the USA. I HIGHLY recommend it and the scallops. It’s a bit pricey but worth every dime.

[@barbaralong1642]

That is good to know. Have heard it was good, but never talked to anyone who has eaten there. Hopefully this quarantine will be over soon and restaurants will be open again.

[@detectingsmiths9350]

Cool video, Heath! It was almost as if I was there myself. I really enjoyed it.

[@HistorySeekers]

Thanks man. I wish we could make it down to see you guys but with the virus raging I think we are cancelling all travel for a bit.

[@detectingsmiths9350]

@@HistorySeekers I completely understand. I think we're going to just go down and hang at the condo. We're still planning to meet up with Charlie, but that's all.

[@AcrossthePlains]

That lady seems like a sweet woman. She's very knowledgeable, I really enjoyed listening to her! I can't help but wonder though....what sort of treasures are in the yard? haha

[@HistorySeekers]

Oh we wondered too. You know we had to ask... but got shot down.

[@robertriley4732]

I am from Illinois and US Grant was living in Illinois when Civil War broke out in 1861 and was in Illinois when Grant was elected President in 1868.

[@jeffreyjudd8369]

Thank you so much for this very interesting video! I thoroughly enjoy touring these historic homes. Mt. Vernon is another very interesting place to visit. Thanks again!

[@HistorySeekers]

Thank you for watching. We plan to mix in a few more like this from time to time.

[@gloriajoseph7031]

I enjoyed the tour. Thanks.

[@HistorySeekers]

Thank you Gloria.

[@nicholesnyder7672]

I absolutely loved this video! It was informative and entertaining and gave me something to watch!

[@HistorySeekers]

Thank you for letting us know Nichole. It helps give us motivation to keep doing more videos.

[@jromereyes2088]

Im a big fan of U S GRANT! Long live General U S GRANT ,

[@HistorySeekers]

Thank you for watching. We highly recommend visiting this house in person if you are ever in the area.

[@HistorySavior1941]

Loved it Heath!!! Hope you all are well buddy!!

[@HistorySeekers]

Thank you. Yes we have stopped traveling for a few weeks but plan to keep making videos as long as we can.

[@rogerbamatutz1927]

I really enjoyed this video. Anything of a historical nature while on your travels would be appreciated.

[@HistorySeekers]

Thanks Roger. We wondered how it would be received.

[@jbolf6]

Enjoyed this history Heath, thanks for sharing it

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Thank you

[@sportcardcollector9599]

Another awesome upload my friend 👍

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Thank you

[@Skarfp]

I appreciate your steady camera work. I get seasick easily so I enjoyed your filming very much.

[@Chrissvarietychannel549]

I actually live 3 blocks from Grants boyhood home and school house in Georgetown Ohio. I can see the top of the roof from my porch. There is a statue of the President in the middle of town. We are quite proud of him.

[@HistorySeekers]

Wow!

[@Chrissvarietychannel549]

They were having civil war reenactment in the yard of the childhood home up until about 5 years ago. We do have the, Morgans Raiders reenactment every year up in the middle of town. Its very fun. Townsfolk are dressed up in period clothing then Morgan and his crew come riding in town and shoot up the place like they did all those years ago.

[@nickhaas2407]

Thanks Heath!

[@HistorySeekers]

Thanks for watching Nick

[@curtjohnson526]

Great Tour Born and raised in Illinois but never. Visited Galena..In Atlanta now . Great Idea . Do some more of this type video please.

[@HistorySeekers]

Thank you Curt. We are just over the state line in AL between Birmingham and Atlanta. We will definitely be doing more of these in the future.

[@SOCORROSILVA-in7px]

Thank you very much, History Seekers, for uploading this interesting and informative video so that we can learn about General Grant when we are confined to staying at home during this quarentine as much as possible. Please have a nice day today. ©® December 07, 2021@ 6:00 pm ©®

[@steveclark4291]

I enjoyed the video ! I wish that I would have been able to read the plaques about each room ! But it does make me want to travel there and see the house for myself ! Thank you for a very interesting video !

[@HistorySeekers]

Yes, I felt bad that the camera didn’t pick it up. I wish that I had taken still shots. Next time we do one of those we will grab still shots.

[@steveclark4291]

@@HistorySeekers sounds good it does make me want to go there to see the place myself ! Maybe after this whole nasty bug that is going around is gone though ! Take care and stay safe out there

[@HistorySeekers]

Be sure to go to log cabin and get a steak. It’s a little pricey but the best steak that I have ever eaten at a restaurant. Tell them you heard about them on here. Nice people.

[@steveclark4291]

@@HistorySeekers I will check them out if I ever get to go there ! If you ever get to Kingman , Kansas a good hamburger place is called Smitty's Carry Out ! They make their own fresh onion rings and french fries and shape the hamburger patties by hand ! It is a little what we call a Mom and Pop business ! Oh their Cherry Limeades are the best too ! Right now it is on 54 highway across from the grade school ! But there is talk about the highway being moved around the north side of Kingman ! Either way if you are coming from the west it is just pass the second stop light ! If you are coming from the east it is just before you get to the first stop light on the south side of the street !

[@HistorySeekers]

I sure will. I used to get over to KS a good bit. Detected around Holton KS a good bit

[@DiggingItBack]

Funny beginning thought you and Kelly were going to start the war all over again. Interesting History. 👍

[@HistorySeekers]

Lol yep

[@kirkgassman1612]

I am less than an hour away in Eastern Iowa and took the tour as a Boy Scout when we had the pilgrimage there and marched down main street. So much history there and Dubuque. where much of the lead was mined and made into rounds for the Civil war. Did you have a chance to see the shot tower in Dubuque?

[@HistorySeekers]

Kirk, no we didn’t but we will definitely be going back.

[@eleciatatum678]

Enjoyed!

[@HistorySeekers]

Thank you!

[@tapethegrape8195]

I did this tour just today, it was great

[@LittleIowa]

I plan on visiting this weekend ☺️

[@HistorySeekers]

Have fun!

[@richardbanks7066]

I'm in Galena today and walked around grants house the outside is in need of repair and I hope this state city or our country finds the need to do so. I think it's a discrace for this house not to be maintained. I will take an inside your tomorrow

[@HistorySeekers]

Enjoy your tour Richard. Hopefully our preview will give you an idea of things to look at closer when you go. Thanks for watching.

[@oldbamadirt1510]

had fun . geting out of town dont do it a lot now days.

[@HistorySeekers]

Thanks for watching

[@stephenburns3678]

Thank you

[@Skarfp]

Excellent tour guide!

[@DWBurns]

I liked it a lot. Thank you.

[@HistorySeekers]

Glad you liked it!

[@stringfrenzy]

Nice work

[@HistorySeekers]

Thank you

[@garydietiker7846]

Been in the area several times. Great video

[@HistorySeekers]

Thanks Gary! We are planning to be up that way again in a few weeks. Any suggestions for other places to video?

[@randyl4092]

Was that a cannon ball on fire place after you came down the back stairs haha a lot of southern pottery also thanks for video

[@HistorySeekers]

Not sure Randy. I will go back and watch it. I filmed this almost a year ago

[@terrygribb9185]

Quite modest really.

[@HistorySeekers]

I thought so too.

[@lavinacordelia3220]

I don’t think they actually occupied this home much, relatively speaking. It was gifted to them after the war, and of course he lived in the White House during his presidency. He passed away while living in a home in New York. Interesting video, and Grant is a much underrated historical figure.

[@HistorySeekers]

Not sure, just going by what we were told on the tour.

[@SOCORROSILVA-in7px]

At least this video helps me out when it comes to visiting Grant's house. By the way, where is his house located at? Please think positive daily. ©® December 07, 2021@ 2:05 pm ©©

[@donaldmacdonald316]

Cool cool cool

[@HistorySeekers]

Thank you Donald! It is an awesome town. Have you ever been?

[@donaldmacdonald316]

@@HistorySeekers no have not .. We dont trivial alot .. Lol. There alot of places would like to go..

[@HistorySeekers]

Understand. If you ever go, eat at the log cabin. Best steaks ever. Thank you for watching. We will be doing more of these in the future in addition to our detecting trips.

[@iscetic]

Did you do any detecting in Galena?

[@kellyhistoryseekers3090]

No, I had walking pneumonia the whole time we were there. If you go, eat at the Log Cabin. It is fabulous!

[@HistorySeekers]

We had planned to but Kelly got much worse after this video so we extended our stay and went to a local doctor.

[@joyparson3833]

That is so cool next you do Robert e Lee home that would be cool

[@HistorySeekers]

Great idea.

[@joyparson3833]

You guys are great love watching y'all it is so cool

[@HistorySeekers]

Thank you so much.

[@SugarWildflower-si4ox]

The house was gift by the city of Galena to General Grant and his family In Galena after the civil war the family did not own a home after the civil war or before in Galena.

[@smizdeazy]

To answer your odd question about whether Grant owned slaves. Grant was gifted a slave from Julia Dents father, as a wedding gift I believe. However, Grant himself didn’t approve of the institution and would take him to the courthouse, and pay for his manumission. This says a lot about Grant given the fact that he was pretty broke when he did this, and could have made money from selling the man. Read Grants memoirs for details

[@mickdonnell7077]

Lean over here....you can see the tub...😂 lmao Visit General Lee's house..... a real American soldier.

[@HistorySeekers]

I have been there. We try to show both sides. I have a yankee girl on the team. She has done her best to find one yankee in my family tree during the war... not a single one.

[@brettvanzandt4530]

Lee is a Traitor

[@jhsams1977]

Is this home considered modest for the time period?

[@steveclark4291]

Well I don't know how true it is here in Kansas ! But I heard through the grapevine that our Govern just now recorded all schools in the state to close down for the rest of the school year ! Walmart near my place was totally out of eggs and milk ! I didn't stay in there long or look around much either ! My small town store was out of toilet paper and paper towels ! Again I didn't stay in there long or look around much !

[@HistorySeekers]

Hope y’all will be ok out there. It’s getting bad here too

[@steveclark4291]

@@HistorySeekers I'm stocked up on food and a few other things ! What gets me is that stuff like can goods and other food items are still pretty much is still in stock ! Shoot if stuff gets nasty out there I would want food items more than toilet paper or paper towels ! I mean you can always wash yourself but you cannot well I think that you get my meaning there ! I get paid on the 25th so if there is still food items in the store I'm going to stock up more ! I live on a little 24 acre farm here . I just hope and pray that all of my friends here on KZbin will be okay as there is a lot of you guys out there around the world ! I stay here on my farm since I'm a disabled veteran and retired ! I only go to the big city for doctors appointments , payday to pay bills and gets supplies for the month ! Please take care and stay safe out there !

[@kellyhistoryseekers3090]

@@steveclark4291 Heath came and got me in Wisconsin and we are driving back to Alabama. It is surreal. Chicago had minimal traffic, all restaurants are closed to drive thru and takeout only and people are wearing masks. Even some of the rest stops are closed. Stores are out of tp, soap, rubbing alcohol, gloves, masks, food, ammo.... crazy! But remember, things we have never experienced are scary and this will pass. Our ancestors experienced tuberculosis, polio, Spanish Flu, dysentery and life without antibiotics and painkillers. We forget how strong we are.

[@catrinaciccone6945]

We were there in galena. Wish we were not

[@HistorySeekers]

I love going to that area.

[@andygossard4293]

He couldn't have been there much at all. He was in Andrew Johnson's cabinet. Then, President starting 1869.

[@HistorySeekers]

not sure....we didnt research it. Just took the the tour after learning the house was there.

[@andygossard4293]

@@HistorySeekers Grant is the bomb. I hope you get to read Chernow's book. U.S. just simply never stayed in one place too long.

[@RMorgan-mo4mx]

The tour was a great idea. The information enlightening. The hackling (cloaked as humor) rather unattractive and definitely unprofessional. Corrective criticism,... record and enjoy the tour. The viewers will do the same!

[@HistorySeekers]

the tour guide had noticed my accent and had been joking with us. I think she was just kidding.

[@courtneyhall7140]

i have read that grant had slaves working in a tannery that he and other family owned?

[@HistorySeekers]

I saw the same things. That is why I asked her. She didn’t seem to like it when I pressed more off camera.

[@courtneyhall7140]

they can immortalize the drunk old bastard all they want,even his own army call him the butcher .you were absolutely right,it was the war of yankee agression.very good reporting@@HistorySeekers .

[@stevepoitras2802]

Grant inherited one slave from his father in law. The slaves name was William Jones, the year was 1858, within a years time. Grant declared Jones to be forever free.I do love the comments though as if while standing in the house of the man who saved the Union you tried to discredit him and his accomplishments looking for any reason to justify the rebellion of the south. "The War or Northern Aggression" maybe instead of buying a camera you should buy a book, a good one would be Grant's memoirs.

[@HistorySeekers]

It’s funny because I was NOT trying to discredit him. Because we ask a simple question does not mean anything. I actually like Grant and being from the south that is saying something. Kelly is very much a northern girl and she feels that way about Forrest. Give it up the war was over a long time ago. There is one thing about us in the south, we do not care for rude people making assumptions. As for the city and that area, I actually said if I was to live up there that would be the one town that reminded me of the south. Steve if you ever find yourself down south at a relic show drop in and say hello. I usually have some of my volumes of books and cameras with us. Would be happy to talk to you about any of them in person. I find people to be much more easy going when not behind a keyboard.

[@stevepoitras2802]

Ok then I will apologize for the assumption. Having spent a great deal of time in the south from S.C. to Georgia to Florida and to Louisiana I admit to "triggers". The war of Northern Aggression being one and the constant attacks on Grant everything from being a hypocrite to a drunk to a butcher. I myself have been called a "carpet bagger" a lover of tyrants and have heard every lost cause argument there is too make. So I probably do pop off when those triggers hit. And no I am not fighting the war still but I am fighting the lies that have grown up around it. I thank you for your kind offer and if I'm ever around your way. I'll by you and Kelly dinner as a sincere apology.

[@kellyhistoryseekers3090]

Thanks Steve!

[@HistorySeekers]

Steve thank you for taking the time to reply. We must insist on buying. Thank you for watching our videos. Kelly and I don’t always see eye to eye on the war either. I am not a big fan of Sherman but i think Grant was a good General. As someone with strong confederate ties, I recognize after the war he was the reason many southern soldiers were not put on trial or their land taken which was something Andrew Johnson was for. While researching, I ran across an article printed in Jacksonville AL (if memory serves correctly) just after the war of southern soldiers praising grant for his efforts to put the war in the past and move forward. I actually called it to Kelly’s attention. I will look for that when I have time and post it in our History Seekers Facebook group or on the community section our channel. My favorite Generals of the war were Grant and Forrest. You should read up on Forrest.

[@stevepoitras2802]

@@HistorySeekers I will do that, over the years I have come to notice in y research that a lot of confederate soldiers had a deep respect for Grant. Many even writing to him when they found out he was dying. You should consider visiting and filming a trip to his tomb it is quite remarkable. I believe it is still the largest privately funded memorial in the country. I will take your advice and follow up on Forrest although I will probably need your advice on what to look for to read and research. What I have seen so far I believe comes with a bit of an unflattering bias. I personally have always been interested in Lee though like Grant believe his motives were misguided, but I feel Lee was a great general and commanded great respect and devotion from his men. I also have been interested and have done some research on both Johnston and Buckner who were pall bearers at Grant's funeral. As for Sherman...not one of my favorites although I was traveling with a friend of mine who was writing a book on soldiers of ND who marched with Sherman to the sea. His name was William T. Sherman as well, you should have seen the looks we got every time we presented our credentials at some research library lol. All to say I think Bedford and Sherman are both very tainted by their remarks and involvement with things after the war and thus are both judged in that light by today's standards. So again if you know of something that simply deals with Forrest as a commander and strategist I would be interested. I try to stay off facebook, too much garbage, same reason I avoid the news. So if you are comfortable let me know how to stay in touch I would welcome the opportunity to speak more about what I think is a fascinating period of American History.

[@robertamcguffin3446]

Folks, I know you're trying to keep to period for the wall paper and rugs, but there is such a thing as taste! I have never seen such ugly combinations. The Grant shades are tasteful, why weren't you guided by them? This is a relatively small house. Scale is important-such big prints!. If the bedcovers are original they could help also. To be historic you don't have to be ugly.

[@michellehessman3683]

Hey I'm at home I have ms

[@cf-kw5qo]

Northern invasion because of slavery

[@user-lz9gn7sf3m]

Some of this info is false from what I learned in history class. Nice try.

[@HistorySeekers]

What info is that? The info provided by the state historical workers doing the tour or your history class?

[@matthewwoodruff6274]

@@HistorySeekers Yes sir

[@cf-kw5qo]

No wonder her had throat cancer ♋️ smoking cigars

[@tanjiro9589]

I admire General Grant so much!!