General Grant National Memorial

One of my favorite places in all of Manhattan, perhaps because it is quiet and forgotten, or it is across the street from Riverside Church (beautiful in its own right), or maybe because the leading plaza is so peaceful. Or that it is an easily accessible National Monument from the 1 train subway one block away. Orrrr, it lies along Riverside Drive, a beautifully lined arterial with beautiful architecture that is quieter than the adjacent Riverside Park (noisy because the highway lines it to the immediate west). It’s ALL of those things!
5 8 years ago (24-04-2018)

This is a part of history. New York has so much to see it's hard to decide where to go. The open top buses are easily worth the money to get around the city and burroughs to give an idea on where you might want to spend more time later.
5 8 years ago (23-05-2018)

I always adore visiting this site. The first time I went in 2015 I was able to go inside the tomb which was very lovely. The Heart of Grant's career is really on display here. On a more recent visit we went outside of business hours so we couldn't get very close to the tomb, but still took some nice photos and left flowers for the 153rd anniversary of the end of the civil war.
5 8 years ago (11-04-2018)

A slice of American history in our own back yard of NYC. Impressive marble building with beautiful eagles guarding entrance. Once inside you get to walk around two floors finding the bust of every important general of the era. The parks department has information area with pamphlets inside. Obviously Grant is entombed there with his wife in highly polished hardwood which is visible. Highly recommend you check out the final resting spot of President Grant.
4 9 years ago (28-12-2017)

We go there every year for his birthday celebration which my organization does the sons of union veterans of the Civil War city of new York the national park staff are great and excellent place to bring schools and scout groups
5 8 years ago (08-05-2018)