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The General Grant Memorial
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Category: Landmarks & Historical Buildings [Edit]
Neighborhood: Morningside HeightsRiverside Dr & 122nd St
New York, NY 10024
(212) 666-1640
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11 reviews for The General Grant Memorial
I went to the Park Service sponsered Grant's Tomb tour at night under candle light.
That was amazing. Not only did I learn some good facts about the tomb, but the whole ambience of this masoleum was enhanced by the fact that there were candle light walkways.
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Parked right in front of this memorial, I made-out with the b/f for a good several hours on our 1st date.
Nothing like having a big ol' tomb remind you of some goooood times. Ha!
It's definitely a nice neighborhood to chill in late at night if you're looking for some sex-ay time. *ooowww*
What can I say? I had a 'monumental' time...ha!
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Largest mausoleum in the US. Final resting place for General Grant and his wife.
Extremely well done. The General lies in a large marble like sarcophagus in the basement level. You walk in and go to the large circular opening in the center and look down. Very impressive. Napolean I has a similiar place in Paris.
First floor has some great history of the General, his real battle flags, history of the tomb and its construction, some Civil War murals and a small gift shop.
I did find and buy his personal memoirs.
A very impressive publicly funded tomb that sits in Riverside Park on the high bank of the Hudson.
A "not to miss site" for civil war buffs.
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It's a big tomb. I went there with a class on the History of NY. I also used it as a meeting place for a girl I met on the net. She was cool and attended Columbia at the time. We hung out around the campus. She wasn't my type and at the time, her ex-boyfriend's nickname was FLUFF DADDY! I really don't need some dude named FLUFF DADDY all in my face. Talking about "Why you wit my gurl bruh?"
Honestly, the tomb is a bit boring unless you're REALLY into American history. There's not much to do inside. Either way, the tomb is visually pleasing.
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It's free and in a pretty neighborhood close to Columbia, but this place is uneventful. We were in and out in less than 10 minutes. It is the biggest tomb in the United States if you're into that.
Also, skateboarding is a crime here. There were a bunch of kids getting yelled at to move on by the security guard.
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This is quite the final resting place for two individuals (Mr. & Mrs Grant). This mausoleum is the largest of its kind in North America. Granted (no pun intended) he was a great general who played a significant role in defending this nation during the Civil War, but WOW...what a monstrosity. The average currently living New Yorker would be spoiled beyond belief to have an apartment even a quarter this size.
In any event, this oversized tomb is an historic New York City landmark and certainly worthy of visiting.
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Grant's Tomb is a neat little spot in the Upper West Side. An extension of Riverside Park, the tomb is one of the National Park Service's National Monuments. It is free and they give daily tours of the tombs, but what I loved about visiting this spot was the amazing mosaic benches that surround it! Bring a camera! Inside the actual monument you will find information on Grant, Civil War exhibits, a small gift shop (for all you Grant buffs out there), and the tombs. They are sunken below the first floor and the tour will actually take you down to see them up close, but I was fine just peering down on Grant and his wife.
For more information, check out:
http://www.nps.gov/gegr/
Also, check out the cute Sakura Park across the street. It is lovely and has some interesting history of its own!
By the way, I took off one star for the grounds being a little messy. The mosaics need some up-keep, folks!
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Wait, who's buried here again?
All yuks aside, it's a fairly neat little diversion if you happen to find yourself on a stroll through Riverside Park. I spent a couple of minutes just walking around inside and looking at the tombs themselves and was summarily on my way, perhaps slightly more historically informed than when I entered. If you're not a history buff, or if you handle fifty-dollar bills infrequently, you can get all your questions answered such as, "What does Grant look like?" and "Why the hoo-ha is he entombed in New York?" It's far from the most captivating monument in the city, but it's a nice refresher on all that Civil War stuff without having to go to Gettysburg or make friends with some of those creepy-geeky guys who do the reenactments.
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Wiffle Ball at Grant's Tomb?
Not only is Grant's Tomb, across the street from Riverside Church on 122nd and Riverside, one of the most classic building landmarks in NYC, it's also potentially the Yankee Stadium of wiffle-ball fields.
Follow me here. Every wiffle ball field needs a backstop, and I think the stairs leading up to the tomb are ideal for this. The tree-lined walkway, which is perfectly symetrically, makes for a fair field for both lefty and righty hitters.
The views are also sweet. Riverside Church looms over the outfield, a la the Chevron sign at Fenway.
Now, I've never actually played wiffle ball here, but I've scouted it out (the tomb is the halfway point on my regular running route) and think this has a LOT of potential.
On a side note: If someone actually goes inside the memorial, something I've never done, please let me know what's in there. I've always wondered.
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Boring
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New York City Unicycle Club meets at Grants Tomb the first Sunday and third Saturday of every month. The plaza in front lends itself to unicycling and skateboarding. As for unicycling, bring your own or borrow one. Go to http://Youtube.com or http://Flickr.com and search on Unatics to find videos or pictures of the goings on there.
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