I am especially glad to hear this! When I visited and met the then-owner of the house, he was having a lot of trouble trying to do a worthy restoration of what I believe is the most historic house in Galena. Here's a link to the portion of the thread I created briefly discussing the house:
Part I The town of Galena as seen from the front yard of the Grant Memorial Home State Park; First Lady Park containing a statue of Julia Grant is in the foreground. The large building with a tower at right is the local High School, built when attendence at one accounted for something! "In...
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At that time there seemed to be absolutely nothing denoting that it had been Grant's principal home and residence prior to the war and his subsequent fame. It would be nice, especially for the lovers of Grant among our members, if you would create your own thread in the Grant Forum describing your experiences restoring the home and your plans for it.
Welcome to the forums!