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General Grant National Memorial
A Place of Remembrance Above the Hudson
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General Grant National Memorial contains the tombs of Ulysses S. Grant and Julia Dent Grant. Designed by John Duncan and completed in 1897, the granite-and-marble structure connects commemorative architecture with the legacy of the Civil War general and U.S. president.
Before you go
Check current mausoleum access and ranger programs. Approach the interior as a burial place and follow posted guidance.
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Frame the exterior’s classical forms
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At General Grant National Memorial, architecture and remembrance meet. Completed in 1897, the monument is the resting place of Ulysses and Julia Grant and a place to consider how a nation remembers its past.
Which architectural detail first makes you pause at a memorial?
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