General Grant National Memorial

Julia Dent Grant

Ulysses S. Grant

Distant view of the camp of the 6th New York Heavy Artillery, Maryland Heights, near Washington, D.C., 1863.

Read this essay for a short introduction into the basics of the Reconstruction era and President Ulysses S. Grant's role in promoting civil and political rights for African Americans.

Curious about the Civil War flags represented at inside Grant's Tomb? We have the stories behind the flags and the people who carried them.

Diane Harris was initially reluctant to pursue a Park Service career. However, she soon found that national parks were "in her blood". Her 26-year career saw her rise from clerk to superintendent at one of our most iconic national monuments.

On July 23, 1885, President Ulysses S. Grant died of throat cancer. Though he wanted to be buried at his alma mater, West Point, he rejected the idea because women could not be buried there. Instead, Grant had his wife, Julia Dent Grant, choose a burial site. She chose New York City, where the family had enjoyed living.

Manhattan Sites Junior Ranger program that features five units of the National Park Service in the New York City area.

An overview of the volunteer program in Manhattan, New York City and instructions on how to apply for the program.

Mary Clemmer Ames' book Ten Years in Washington, was first published in 1874. The book is an engaging account of the notable buildings and agencies centered in the nation’s capital, and the people whose activities breathed life into them. Read excerpts from her book which include First Lady Julia Grant, First Lady Lucretia Garfield among others.