Eagle Statue outside Grant Memorial

First off, Happy 4th of July everyone! I wanted to post something historical for the holiday and figured what is more American then writing about one of the past leaders of our country. The Civil War was won with his efforts (and the efforts of the soldiers who fought the war)! Our country would not be the same without him today.

Selfie

Awesome welcome mat

While visiting NYC, Tyler and I decided to stop by to say hello to President Grant and his wife Julia. This beautiful memorial is located in Morningside Heights and is easily accessible by subway or bus.

General Robert E. Lee shakes hands with General Ulysses S. Grant

Dome interior

Civil War 35 star flag

Sarcophagi of President Grant and his wife Julia. Made of red granite.

Jessetters and the Grants

If you are visiting NYC and have time to make it up there we highly recommend it. It will take about 30 minutes to scan through everything including the gift shop. As you can see from the pictures, it was pretty dead (no pun intended). However, we were told that on national holidays the memorial can get busy.