CSSLibraryGuides: Ulysses S. Grant Information Center: Parks, Monuments, and Other Sites

General Grant at Cold Harbor

Grant Memorial in Washington, D.C.

Grant Memorial, Washington, DC

U. S. Grant Memorial in Washington, D.C.
From Wikipedia
The Grant Memorial at Washington, by Ernest Knaufft
Thorough vintage article about the monument and its sculptor, Henry Merwin Shrady.
From The American Review of Reviews. Vol. 54, December, 1916, pp.637-42.
The Story of the Lion Statues Used in House of Cards
Scroll to the end to see amazing photos of the construction of the memorial.
History and Background from the Architect of the Capitol
The Grant Memorial Restoration, by Dr. Brooks Simpson

Parks, Forts and Monuments

Parks and Other Sites Relating to Grant's Military Career

Grant House at Vancouver, Washington
Grant never lived here, but there is a connection nevertheless.
Fort Humboldt State Historic Park
Only one original building remains from the site of Grant's last West Coast assignment.
Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site (White Haven), St. Louis, Missouri
Where Ulysses met Julia. He later owned the property. Home to enslaved people as well. The archaeological work being done here is fascinating.
The History of Hardscrabble
The home that Grant built for his family near White Haven.

Hardscrabble

Columbus-Belmont State Park

Fort Donelson National Battlefield

Shiloh National Military Park

Vicksburg National Military Park

Chickmauga and Chattanooga National Military Park

Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park, Including the Wilderness

Richmond National Battlefield Park, Includes Cold Harbor

Petersburg National Battlefield Park

Appomattox National Historical Park

Dedication of Grant Equestrian Statue in Brooklyn, New York

Visitors

Creating the Grant Statue Now Standing at West Point

Video on the Making of the Grant Statue at West Point

Restoring the U. S. Grant Memorial in Washington, D.C.

Video on the Restoration of the Grant Memorial in Washington, D.C.