General Grant National Memorial, or Grant's Tomb

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The General Grant National Memorial in new York City is situated in Riverside Park overlooking the Hudson River. Also popularly known as Grant's Tomb, this mausoleum contains the bodies of Ulysses S. Grant, an American Civil War General and the 18th President of the United States, and his wife Julia D. Grant.

Shortly after Grant's death on July 23rd 1885, a committee that would come to be known as the Grant Memorial Association raised $600,000 to construct a memorial tomb. Over 8,000 tons of granite was used to construct the design drawn up by New York architect John Duncan. The design, modeled after one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, would be completed and dedicated on April 2th, 1897, the 75th anniversary of Grant's birth.

Julia Grant died on December 14th, 1902, and she was laid to rest beside her husband in a twin sarcophagus.

In the 1930's three murals, and five bronze busts of Grant's greatest generals were added to the tomb. In 1958, short on funds, the Grant Memorial Association turned the tomb over to the National Park Service. Despite several years of neglect, recent restoration projects have made the General Grant Memorial an interesting and reverent place to visit.

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To learn more about this memorial, please visit: http://civilwarwiki.net/wiki/General_Grant_National_Memorial

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[CheckM8King2]

They should add Ely Parker's bust as well

[coonkillersemperfi]

1 round a min that sucks were I live in pa we fire ak 47 full auto til weve emptied 2 45 round clips

[rangeclerk]

@charkee1 On Katella Ave in the city of Orange---no instuction given or allowed---.22 to .45 no mag loads no rapid fire---slow fire--ideally 1 rd per min but check with ASC Range Officer---cash or check no atm/credit cards.

Open Wed-Sun but call before to get addtional infomation and range regs---no holster work, from the bench--no ammo sold--semi auto handguns; load no more then ~5 rds----u control target distance

[rangeclerk]

Wish there was such a range. But there are quite a few good indoor pistol ranges in Orange County CA and also a pistol range run by the OCSD of Orange County CA.

[charkee1]

@rangeclerk Cool! Where's you shooting range?

[rangeclerk]

@charkee1 The US has always been againist "ROYAL" style of governments may they be European or Communist. The only thing a Nazi, Socialist or Communists are good for are for Target Practice.

[charkee1]

@rangeclerk Marx was under the employ of Lord Palmerston. Albert Pike was the main instigator of the Civil War, self confessed Satanist and also under the employ of Lord Palmerston. Palmerston thought so much of Marx that 2 of Marx's children starved to death while living in Palmerston's palace. Palmerston is responsible for millions of deaths between China, India, Russia and the USA. He was the Hitler or Stalin of the 19th century. This is why the USA was against British empire.

[DocHoliday1882]

This is an excellent video of a real wild west hero, Thanks fer posting.

[envanje]

Don't know if it is true but in the movie "little big man" general custer describes president grant as an alcoholic.

[waketheoblivious]

The term "turning the tables on someone" dates to just prior to the Civil War. New Age Spirit based religions gained popularity. Greiving the loss of their son, Mary "Todd" Lincoln sponsored several seances in the Whitehouse. Turning the tables on someone, referred to the coffee table turning and tilting towards who the Spirit spoke. US 1865 Broadsheet tied Spirit based religions to Witchcraft and blamed that relationship for the cause of the Civil War. The spirits favored social reformation

[Hauntedman1]

Cant believe I missed that when I was in NYC I feel quite ashamed actually seeing as this is one of my favourite episodes in History.

[lonedove1981]

@virlennenklein They are called fasces and they represent authority and justice which goes to back to ancient Rome. In fact that is a Roman eagle too.

[XxowendanxX]

I used to hang out there all the time, my friend lived near there...the place was covered in piss, graffiti, and trash last time I remember...hope they cleaned it up..

[rangeclerk]

@longfootbuddy That is the "best u can do"? Russia, China and all countries that became "communist" were agrarian societies---the "North" (UNION) was predominately an Industrial State (Captialism/Free Enterprise) whereas the "South' was a agrarian (commie?) one!---Long Life To The American Union but down with Obama, Pelosi and those RIght Wing Winguts who want us to live in a backwards non-technological civlization!

[longfootbuddy]

@rangeclerk lies

[MultiHydralisk]

Fantastic. A true historic video.

[rangeclerk]

@longfootbuddy Can't u understand I do not mean a "union" such as the teamsters but the "UNION OF THE UNITED STATES as UNION FORCES at Fort Sumpter were attacked by confederate forces---by-the-way, I submit that the American Civil War was the First War of a Captialist System (THE UNION) was being threatened from within by the those calling themselves "CONFEDERATES" and attacking the Union---I suspect many leaders of the "South" had read Karl Marx's book The Commie Manifesto.

[virlennenklein]

What do the things on each side of the eagle represent for the USA? Is it a classical symbol for all the Republics or something like that?

[sleedolfine15]

Thanks for the posting--a truly impressive sight for such a humble man.

[worseto]

Even though General grant was a cigar smoking kind of guy that liked to drink somewhat.Grant was a very interesting American as was General Lee those two men handled the situation very well, they were soldiers to the end and fought well.They both admired each other and had great respect.Grant had no hostility and neither did Lee.This memorial sounds like a civil war buffs dream. 5***** for this memorial.Lots of neat and fun history there.Thanks for posting.

[longfootbuddy]

@rangeclerk freedom lies in rights of the individual, not union...if strength in numbers is what you want, than i see why you want union, but to have freedom is to your own man

[rangeclerk]

THANK YOU! Long Live the Union but have to get Obama, Pelosi & a few others (also includes a a few so-called "conservatives" as well---there are some on FOX News and)---also some we have to have their services no longer needed on msnbc as well--- on the "Unemployment lines"!

[rickcee]

Cool...I can't believe I'm such a Civil War nut and have lived in NYC for over 50 years and never visited this landmark. Driven, walked or run past it a thousand times. Amazing what we take for granted as humans (and especially as New Yorkers). I'm goin'!! Thanx for posting this.

[logibear64]

In January 1899 the 4th US infantry regiment , Grant's old regiment when he was in the Mexican war, boarded the USAT "Grant" and steamed up the Hudson to a point adjacent to Grant's tomb and fired a salute in his honor. Then they departed for action in the Philippines. His old regiment had not forgotten him.

[badism]

Who's buried in Grant's tomb? :P

I'd love to visit that place some day.