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Hidden Heritage - A President's Nest

45 Dergenagh Road, Ballygawley, County Tyrone, BT80 8DR
Hidden Heritage - A President's Nest

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Nestled in the beautiful countryside outside Ballygawley is the original ancestral Homestead of President US Grant. The farmhouse, excellently preserved, where his great grandfather John Simpson was born and left in 1760, emigrating to Ohio. You will have the opportunity to meet the President himself and learn what his ancestor’s life was like in both Ireland and the USA. Sit back and relax to the sound of local musicians.

 

Booking is essential as spaces are limited. Please book via Eventbrite, calling 028 7963 1510 or emailing tourism@midulstercouncil.org.

All cost £25 per person, including coach transfer departing from the Burnavon Arts & Cultural Centre, Burn Road, Cookstown, BT80 8DN guided tour, refreshments, and a light lunch or supper. Tour has a capacity of 20 persons.

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Season (5 July 2025)
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Saturday10:00 - 14:00

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Girls pictured with a woman in period dress outside an old thatched cottage with a red doorUS Grant Ancestral Homestead, BallygawleyExplore the cottage of the Simpson family with close ties to Ulysses Simpson Grant, the Commander of the victorious Union troops in the American Civil War. U.S. Grant served two terms as U.S. President and visited the homeland.

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