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Hardscrabble: The Log Cabin Grant Built
Ulysses S. Grant and Julia Dent Grant Exhibit
Grant moved his family to a log cabin in late 1856. Within three months, Julia, displeased by the living conditions at “Hardscrabble,” moved the family back to White Haven.
Grant moved his family to a log cabin in late 1856. Within three months, Julia, displeased by the living conditions at “Hardscrabble,” moved the family back to White Haven.
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"The House that Grant Built"Ulysses S Grant NHS, ULSG 7543
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The Grant HousesUlysses S Grant NHS, ULSG 8811
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Hardscrabble log cabin postcardUlysses S Grant NHS
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Hardscrabble with howitzersUlysses S Grant NHS
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Hardscrabble: The House That Grant Built
While living at the White Haven property in St. Louis, Missouri, Ulysses S. Grant constructed a log cabin named "Hardscrabble." Despite taking more than a year to build the house, the Grant family only lived in it for three months in late 1856. Hardscrabble nevertheless remains a living legacy to Grant's life as a St. Louis farmer.