• General Grant National Memorial

    General Grant

    National Memorial New York

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  • Battle of Vicksburg

    150th Anniversary of the Battle of Vicksburg Observance, Saturday July 6th More information to come.

For Teachers

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Living history demonstration.

NPS photo

Field Trips

General Grant National Memorial provides a unique opportunity for
students to experience the physical manifestation of the public's appreciation for
Grant's colossal achievements. Please follow the "Plan A Field Trip" link, on
the left, for more specific information.



Grant

President Grant

Reference Works for Educators

Learn more about General Grant National Memorial by reading the 1980 historic resource study by David M Kahn. Click here.

Thirty-one volumes of Ulysses S. Grant's collected papers now are available to research online through the Mississippi State University Libraries. Click here.

Did You Know?

General Grant

On December 17, 1863, Congress awarded the only gold medal given by the United States Government to a soldier in the Civil War to General Ulysses S. Grant. The award was in appreciation for the capture of Vicksburg and Chattanooga by forces under his command.