Who Is Buried Grant’s Tomb?
This President’s Day escape the bustle of the city and pay homage to American Civil War General and United States President Ulysses S. Grant. Grant is interred, along with his wife Julia, at the General Grant National Memorial, better known as Grant’s Tomb.
Designed by architect John Duncan, the granite and marble structure was completed in 1897. Located in a prominent place in Riverside Park, overlooking the Hudson River, the monument fell into disarray and in the 1980s it was threatened to be closed to the public. It has since been restored to its original beauty and is a great place in the city to spend a quiet afternoon.
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Location: 122nd & Riverside Drive (map)
Getting There: Take the 1 train to 116th Street-Colombia University. Walk north on Broadway to 122nd, then west (left) to Riverside Drive.
Days and Times: Daily 9am-5pm
Cost: Free
Photo credit: Grant’s Tomb exterior photos: coolgate (flickr); interior rotunda U.S. Government
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The correct answer to “Who is buried in Grant’s Tomb” is…
Nobody.
Yes, it is the final resting place of Ulysses S. Grant and his wife, Julia. But, the two are not actually buried, but rather they are entombed.
The question of Who is buried in Grant’s Tomb originated from the show You Bet Your Life. Though show host Groucho Marx would accept the erroneous answer of “Grant,” he would ask the question to ensure the contestants would not not go home empty-handed.
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