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General Grant Memorial

The tomb of our 18th President in Morningside Heights on the Hudson River

THINGS TO DO

SPECIAL EVENTS: Every Wednesday night at 7pm in August hear Jazz on the Hudson. This free summer tradition is in its 37th year.

EXHIBITS: The highlight of every visitor's experience is the view of the sarcophagus containing the remains of Ulysses S. Grant. Displays within the memorial depict the stages of Grant's military and political careers, as well as his personal life.

TOURS: Tours of the memorial are offered by National Park Rangers. Costumed programs depict the soldier's life during the Mexican War and Civil War.

Constructed from 1892 to 1897, and financed entirely by private donations, the memorial, known as "Grant's Tomb," was built by the Grant Monument Association. It was designed by New York architect, John Duncan, in a mixture of classical styles. The design of the crypt is based on that of the Emperor Napoleon. President Ulysses S. Grant (1822–1885), a native of Ohio who died in upstate New York, is "buried" in Grant's Tomb, alongside his wife, Julia Dent Grant, who was entombed following her death in 1902. It is the largest mausoleum in North America, containing over 6,000 tons of granite and reaching a height of 150 feet.

As the commander of the Union Army, Grant was credited with winning the war against slavery and disunion. Grant supported the Constitutional amendments that guaranteed equal civil rights to formerly enslaved men and authorized the establishment of the first National Park, Yellowstone, in 1872. His tomb was authorized as a national memorial in 1958.