Eureka, California -
Fort Humboldt - Ulysses S. Grant Posted Here with Bottle

Young Grant is said to have cultivated his signature taste for whiskey at this 19th century fort.

Address:: 3431 Fort Ave., Eureka, CA
Hours:: Daily 8 am - 4:30 pm. (Call to verify)
Phone:: 707-445-6567

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Fort Humboldt - Ulysses S. Grant Posted Here with Bottle

Fort Humboldt was established on a bluff above Humboldt Bay in response to troubles between local Indians and white miners. Not long after the fort was established a young captain, U.S. Grant was assigned to the post. He found the constant rain and isolation unbearable and was said to have developed quite a thirst for whiskey during his posting at the fort. [Steve Swanson, 07/11/2006]

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February 10, 2012