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Ulysses S. Grant Information Center: General Grant National Memorial - Grant's Tomb

Information about General and President Ulysses S. Grant and resources for doing research. Includes material suitable for the K-12 audience.

Dedication of the Tomb, April 27, 1897, from the Washington Times.

Grant's Tomb, New York City

General Grant National Memorial

Grant's Tomb, as it is popularly known, is at

W 122nd Street & Riverside Drive  New York, 10027

Phone (212) 666-1640

"Let Us Have Peace."

The final resting place of President Ulysses Simpson Grant and his wife, Julia, is the largest mausoleum in North America. It testifies to a people’s gratitude for the man who ended the bloodiest conflict in American history as Commanding General of the Union Army and then, as President of the United States, strove to heal a nation after a civil war and make rights for all citizens a reality.

 

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More Information About Grant's Tomb

Grant's Tomb at Wikipedia

New York City Harbor Parks, Grant's Tomb

Architectural Features, from a View on Cities

Manhattan Sites Archival Material. Wealth of historical material on the Tomb.

Tomb Exterior

Grant's Tomb

Tomb Interior

            Tomb interior

 

C-Span Videos

Rededication of Grant's Tomb, April 27, 1997. C-Span Video, 1 hour, 4 minutes.

Ulysses and Julia

                           Ulysses and Julia's Sarcophagi

 

Grant's Tomb Tourmobile, Early 20th Century

Tomb tourmobile

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