密歇根新闻广播 尤里西斯·辛普森·格兰特的房屋

Civil War history continues to fascinate people almost 160 years later. And while Michigan played a major role in deciding the outcome of the conflict, you typically have to travel outside of Michigan to connect with a tangible¹ aspect of its history.

But General Ulysses S. Grant, who would later become the nation's 18th president, and his wife Julia actually lived in Detroit prior to the war. The house they called home is still within the city limits.

The director of the Michigan History Center, Sandra Clark, and Grant House enthusiast² Laura Raisch joined Stateside to talk about the house's history and its recent move to Eastern Market.

The house was built in 1837 and is one of the oldest home still standing³ in Michigan. Julia and Ulysses S. Grant were newlyweds when they moved into the house in April of 1849. Ulysses had a horse he liked to race up and down a nearby street while both of them would pick fresh fruit off trees.

The only thing that Julia and Ulysses noted⁴ in their letters to one another and their letters to friends was the fruit and vegetables, Raisch said. The ability to walk outside of their porch and have grapes and pears and peaches.

The couple lived there while Ulysses was serving as Quartermaster at the Detroit Barracks. They left in the spring of 1851, but the sentimentality of the house remained. When Ulysses passed away, Detroit was one of the first cities to send its condolences.

The house was moved in 1936 to the annual State Fair grounds, and then again in 1957 to another location at the fairgrounds. When the fair shutdown in 2008, the house was boarded up and there were some problems with maintenance.

Now, the house is on its way to Detroit's Eastern Market. The effort to move it to Eastern Market started when the fairgrounds closed, and the Michigan History Center became involved in its relocation. Both Raisch and Clark believe that Eastern Market is the best place for a permanent home.

Now, they say, the home will be closer to its previous location and Ulysses and Julia's beloved fresh fruit and vegetables again.

This post was written by production assistant Catherine Nouhan

1 tangible   

adj.有形的，可触摸的，确凿的，实际的

参考例句：

• The policy has not yet brought any tangible benefits.这项政策还没有带来任何实质性的好处。
• There is no tangible proof.没有确凿的证据。

2 enthusiast   

n.热心人，热衷者

参考例句：

• He is an enthusiast about politics.他是个热衷于政治的人。
• He was an enthusiast and loved to evoke enthusiasm in others.他是一个激情昂扬的人，也热中于唤起他人心中的激情。

3 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

4 noted   

adj.著名的，知名的

参考例句：

• The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
• Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。