General Grant National Memorial
- Also Known As: Grant's Tomb
- Address: Riverside Dr and W 122nd St
- Neighborhood of Morningside Heights in Manhattan NYC
- Borough of Manhattan NYC in New York City
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1885/08/08 | Ulysses S Grant | In Memoriam | Hiram Ulysses Grant is laid to rest in a temporary Tomb at Riverside Park in New York City. | Death of Ulysses S Grant | ||
| 1897/00/00 | John Hemingway Duncan | Architect | Ulysses S Grant's granite and marble mausoleum, the largest in North America, is completed. About 90,000 people from around the world donated over $600,000 towards the construction of the monument. | |||
| 1897/04/27 | Over one million people attend the parade and dedication ceremony of Grant's Tomb. | |||||
| 1909/10/04 | Wilbur Wright | Inventor | During the Hudson-Fulton Celebration, Wilbur Wright makes a 33 minute flight from Governors Island, up the Hudson River to Grant's Tomb and back Governors Island. | Hudson-Fulton Celebration |
| Particulars for General Grant National Memorial: | |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Criteria Consideration | Birth place or grave |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Criteria Consideration | Commemorative property |
| Owner | Federal |
| Area of Significance | Military |
| Historic Use | Monument |
| Level of Significance | National |
| Criteria | Person |
| Area of Significance | Politics-government |
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