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General Grant National Memorial

  • Northeast

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About General Grant

The final resting place of President Ulysses S. 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.

From the National Park Service.

Region
Northeast
State
New York
Designation
National Memorial
Entrance fee
None listed
  • Trail data for this park is still being added.
  • Places for this park are still being added.

Know before you go

Fees, hours, weather and getting to General Grant.

Entrance fees

The National Park Service lists no entrance fee for this park.

Hours

Mausoleum (Tomb)

Mon
Closed
Tue
Closed
Wed
10:00AM - 5:00PM
Thu
10:00AM - 5:00PM
Fri
10:00AM - 5:00PM
Sat
10:00AM - 5:00PM
Sun
10:00AM - 5:00PM

The interior of the Mausoleum is where visitors can see the last resting place of Ulysses and Julia Grant. Rangers are present during opening hours to provide information and answer questions. Check our Operating Hours & Seasons website page for any alerts or updates regarding current operations.

Weather and when to go

http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?CityName=New+York&state=NY&site=OKX&lat=40.7198&lon=-73.993#.Vqj8OvkrJlZ

Getting there

General Grant National Memorial is located in Riverside Park, on the upper west-side of Manhattan. The entrance to the mausoleum is between north-bound and south-bound Riverside Drive, near the intersection of West 122nd Street. The visitor center is located to the west, across south-bound Riverside Drive. Street parking is available but can be very hard to find. The area is well-served with both bus and subway, by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority of New York (http://www.mta.info/).

Directions from the National Park Service

Contact the park

Address
Riverside Drive and W. 122nd Street, New York, NY 10027
Official site
nps.gov/gegr

From the National Park Service, checked weekly. Fees, hours and road conditions change: confirm with the park before you go.

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A day-by-day plan for General Grant

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Things to do in General Grant

The park service's own list, with how long each takes.

  • General Grant National Memorial Park Film

    Park Film · about 20 min

    Watch the 22-minute park film that highlights Grant's life and accomplishments.

  • Interpretive Exhibits

    Museum Exhibits · about 45 min

    Contains a permanent exhibit gallery addressing some of the major events in Ulysses S. Grant's life, and this history of the mausoleum.

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