U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant
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N 40° 48.783 W 073° 57.773
18T E 587469 N 4518521
Tomb of the 18th President of the United States of America
Waymark Code: WM32F3
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 01/29/2008
Views: 149
Overlooking the Hudson River from the Morningside Heights section of Manhattan, General Grant National Memorial is the largest tomb in North America. Grant's Tomb (as it is commonly called) is not only the final resting place of the General, but a memorial to his life and acomplishments.
Description:
He was, as the symbol of Union victory during the Civil War, their logical candidate for President in 1868.
When he was elected, the American people hoped for an end to turmoil. Grant provided neither vigor nor reform. Looking to Congress for direction, he seemed bewildered. One visitor to the White House noted "a puzzled pathos, as of a man with a problem before him of which he does not understand the terms."
Born in 1822, Grant was the son of an Ohio tanner. He went to West Point rather against his will and graduated in the middle of his class. In the Mexican War he fought under Gen. Zachary Taylor.
Date of birth: 04/22/1822
Date of death: 07/23/1855
Area of notoriety: Historical Figure
Marker Type: Tomb (above ground)
Setting: Indoor
Visiting Hours/Restrictions: Open year round 9am-5pm except January 1, Thanksgiving Day and December 25. Talks are given between 10am- 4pm.
Fee required?: No
Web site: [Web Link]
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