Identifier: ohioarchological31ohio (find matches)
Title: Ohio archæological and historical quarterly
Year: 1887 (1880s)
Authors: Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society
Subjects: History Archaeology
Publisher: Columbus : Published for the Society by A.H. Smythe

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eescorted to the scene of the afternoon exercises. Secretary Miller presided at the meeting. ReverendW. R. Parsons invoked divine blessing, the band playedAmerica. Henry T. Chittenden was then presentedand spoke in part as follows: *The account of the dedication and the address of Mr. Chittendenare based on reports in the Columbus Evening Dispatch of September 3,1896, and the Ohio State Journal of the morning following. Vol. XXXI—19. (289) I 290 Ohio Arch, and Hist. Society Publications We> have gathered about this now consecrated spot to com-plete an affair that had its beginning some eight or, perhaps better,eighty years ago when this little cottage which we see here wasreared upon the banks of the Ohio River to be the home of asimple pioneer of our great state. The son of that pioneer wasthe great soldier whose memory brings us here today. In enteringupon this matter I shall lay aside all considerations of false mod-esty and speak of that which I know without regard to accusa-
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Grant Memorial Building,Enclosing the Grant Cabin, State Fair Grounds, Columbus, Ohio. tions of egotism or bad taste. The splendor of his renown whomin this day we recall makes unimportant any allusion to myself,and the matter of having a record for the satisfaction of thosewho look through this well-nigh imperishable glass in futureyears, calls upon me for ft statement from me which might other-wise be inappropriate. As to the history of this cottage, within whose second andlast room, about seven by twelve feet in size. General Grant wasindisputably born, it is that it was built by his father, Jesse Root Dedication of Memorial Building 291 Grant, upon the banks of the Ohio, in Clermont County, in theyear 1820, preparatory to his marriage. From this point it wastransferred to Cincinnati by boat in the year 1888; from thatpoint to these grounds on the southeastern part of which it wasset up in the same year, and from this last point, under the recom-mendation of our distinguished gover

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