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General Grant National Memorial

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.

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Mausoleum and flags in sunny weather
The Mausoleum is the final resting place for Ulysses S Grant and his wife Julia D. Grant.
Two red stone sarcophagi are in a crypt. A bust of General Sherman can be seen in the distance.
Two sarcophagi, made of granite from Wisconsin, house the remains of Ulysses S. Grant and his wife, Julia. Bronze busts of key union generals (like William T. Sherman seen here) occupy the niches in the lower crypt.
A circular dome is held up by carvings of allegorical figures.
The dome of the memorial stretches 150 feet into the sky. On its four corners are four allegorical sculptures, executed by J. Massey Rhind.
A neoclassic pavilion sits on the hillside, surrounded by trees with the Hudson River below.
The Overlook Pavilion is great place to check out the scenery. Beneath the overlook is the park's visitor center.
A black wrought-iron fence surrounds two trees. The enclosure is located directly behind the tomb.
This enclosure marks the location of the temporary vault where Grant was initially interred. His remains were in the temporary vault for 12 years, from 1885-1897.
West Point Cadets in formal uniforms carrying three flags in front of the mausoleum
Visit the site on the Birthday Ceremony for U.S. Grant

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