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The Overlook at Grant Cottage gives a panoramic view of the grounds of the Revolutionary War, including an interpretive panel. Ulysses Grant often enjoyed the view from the overlook which now has a memorial in his honor. No doubt President Grant knew this very spot changed the course of America. Access to the overlook, site grounds and walking trails, interpretive panels, audio app grounds tour, and visitor center with exhibits and a gift shop are FREE to the public anytime the site is open.
The Historic Site is temporarily CLOSED through April 2026.
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Don’t miss the Chronicles Newsletter from The Friends of Ulysses S. Grant Cottage.
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Tour Grant Cottage from anywhere with an internet connection. This Virtual Tour of both floors also includes unique insights on highlighted artifacts in the collection.
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Uncle Sam Grant Wants You!… to consider joining the friendly forces of volunteers at Grant Cottage Historic Site for the 2025 season! We have opportunities to match various preferences and schedules. We offer all the training needed and foster a supportive and fun volunteer environment.
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Ulysses S. Grant Cottage
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Impoverished by a Ponzi-style swindle and dying of throat cancer, Ulysses S. Grant moved to the Cottage on June 16, 1885. With the love and support of his family, his publisher Mark Twain and the nation at large, he completed Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant only days before his death on July 23, 1885. The publication of this two-volume work ensured his family’s financial security and gave the world one of the most critically acclaimed memoirs by a U.S. president or historic military figure.
Today, the cottage remains essentially the same as during the Grant family's stay. Visitors tour the downstairs of the cottage, viewing the original furnishings, decorations, and personal items belonging to Grant, including the bed where he died, and floral arrangements that remain from Grant's August 4th funeral. The cottage is now owned by the State of New York and open to the public by the Friends of the Ulysses S. Grant Cottage.
Located just 9 miles from downtown Saratoga Springs
Learn more about Grant Cottage via our blog Stories From Mt. McGregor
Thanks to all who came out to celebrate our annual Community Day Celebration!
Grant at 200: Reconsidering the Life and Legacy of Ulysses S. Grant celebrates the bicentennial of the birth of a man whose towering impact on American history has often been overshadowed and in many cases, ignored. This collection of essays by some of today’s leading Grant scholars offers fresh perspectives on Grant’s military career and presidency, as well as underexplored personal topics such as his faith and his family life.
*Proceeds benefit The Friends of the Ulysses S. Grant Cottage, Ulysses S. Grant Association, & Grant Monument Association.
