Grant's Tomb - General Grant National Memorial

Morningside Heights

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This memorial to Ulysses S. Grant, victorious Union commander of the Civil War, includes the tomb of General Grant and his wife, Julia Dent Grant. A grateful nation twice elected Grant to serve as President of the United States, from 1869 to 1877.

Designed by architect John Duncan, the granite and marble structure was completed in 1897 and remains the largest mausoleum in North America.

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Summerfest|60: Winard Harper

July 16

Summerfest|60: Jeremy Pelt Quartet

July 23

Summerfest|60: Camille Thurman & Darrell Green Quartet

July 30

Hours

Open year round 9:00am-5:00pm except January 1, Thanksgiving Day and December 25.