Theodore Roosevelt Presidential LibraryPublic Lands Directory

Alerts and conditions

Caution Lower Crypt Access Subject to Safe Conditions

Access to the lower crypt area of the Mausoleum is subject to closure during wet and or low light conditions in the late afternoon. The main floor and the two reliquary rooms remain open during these conditions.

Overview

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.

From the National Park Service

History

The designation history for this site (every law, proclamation and order, and the administration behind each) is being researched and checked by the Library’s historians.

What to see and do

Activities

  • Guided Tours
  • Junior Ranger Program
  • Park Film
  • Museum Exhibits
  • Shopping
  • Bookstore and Park Store

Browse hiking, biking and paddling routes on AllTrails

Plan your visit

Hours

Mausoleum (Tomb): The interior of the Mausoleum is where visitors can see the last resting place of Ulysses and Julia Grant. Rangers are present during opening hours to provide information and answer questions. Check our Operating Hours & Seasons website page for any alerts or updates regarding current operations.

Getting there

General Grant National Memorial is located in Riverside Park, on the upper west-side of Manhattan. The entrance to the mausoleum is between north-bound and south-bound Riverside Drive, near the intersection of West 122nd Street. The visitor center is located to the west, across south-bound Riverside Drive. Street parking is available but can be very hard to find. The area is well-served with both bus and subway, by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority of New York (http://www.mta.info/).

Visitor centers

  • General Grant National Memorial Visitor Center and Overlook Pavilion

Weather

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Phone: (646) 670-7251

Whose lands these are

These lands are the ancestral and present-day homelands of Native nations. A section on whose lands these are is being prepared with tribal review. In the meantime, Native Land Digital offers a starting point.

Photos

Two red stone sarcophagi are in a crypt. A bust of General Sherman can be seen in the distance.
The Sarcophagi of Ulysses and Julia Grant · NPS Photo
A circular dome is held up by carvings of allegorical figures.
The Upper Dome of the Mausoleum · NPS Photo
A neoclassic pavilion sits on the hillside, surrounded by trees with the Hudson River below.
The Overlook Pavillion, above the Visitor Center · NPS / D. Stanko
A black wrought-iron fence surrounds two trees. The enclosure is located directly behind the tomb.
Site of the Temporary Tomb · NPS / D. Stanko
West Point Cadets in formal uniforms carrying three flags in front of the mausoleum
U S Military Academy at West Point Colorguard · NPS Photo

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