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A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words: The Historical Importance of Photography

  • Ulysses S. Grant State Historic Site 1000 Mount McGregor Road Wilton, NY, 12831 United States (map)

Join Grant Cottage volunteer and antique photography collector Randall Gamby as he shares the evolution of 19th-century photography and its profound influence on the understanding of history. The presentation will feature key examples of 19th-century photographic history, including a revealing image of Grant Cottage in 1885.  

Gamby is an avid collector of interesting historical artifacts, especially of 19th-century Niagara Falls, and has had items from his collection featured in National Park exhibits and multiple publications.

SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR 2025 SPONSORS

Edward A. Burke & The Glens Falls Senior Center

Earlier Event: September 10
Wellness Wednesdays - Yoga on the Mountain
Later Event: September 27
Historical Encounters Tours

Perfect Visit

“I took a family member for a pre booked tour and it was magnificent. Steve was our tour guide, and it was just two of us on his tour. Many great individual stories about the Grant family and some new artifacts on display. We brought lunch and enjoyed that on the overlook, on a clear day with that spectacular view. Everyone locally needs to visit this well preserved historic site, whether for a tour, enjoy a program, or just to enjoy the property. Linger a while in the gift shop, too.”

-BennCoah, TripAdvisor May 2022

Ulysses S. Grant Cottage
1000 Mt. McGregor Rd.
Wilton, NY 12831

Mailing Address:
Ulysses S. Grant Cottage
PO Box 2294
Wilton, NY 12831
(518) 584-4353     info@grantcottage.org
 

The Friends of the Ulysses S. Grant Cottage is the 501(c)(3) non-profit organization which manages the daily operations & programming at Grant Cottage. Your generous support helps us keep history alive as we tell the story of Ulysses S. Grant's time on Mt. McGregor.