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Grant’s Last View of the Valley
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By Bill Coughlin, June 27, 2012 | |
| | | 1. Grant’s Last View of the Valley Marker | | |
Inscription. This stone marks
the spot where
General U. S. Grant
had his last view
of the valley
July 20, 1885
Location. 43° 12.026′ N, 73° 44.601′ W. Marker is in Wilton, New York, in Saratoga County. Marker can be reached from Mt. McGregor Road, on the right when traveling north. Click for map. Marker is located at the overlook near the Visitor Center at Grant’s Cottage State Historic Site. The cottage is on the grounds of the Mt. McGregor Correctional Facility. Marker is in this post office area: Gansevoort NY 12831, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Grant’s Last Trip to the Eastern Outlook (within shouting distance of this marker); The Hotel and Ulysses S. Grant at Mt. McGregor (within shouting distance of this marker); Ulysses S. Grant (about 600 feet away, in a direct line); Ulysses S. Grant Died (about 600 feet away); Grant Cottage (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Grant Cottage (approx. 1.4 miles away); a different marker also named Grant Cottage (approx. 1.5 miles away); a different marker also named Grant Cottage (approx. 1.5 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Wilton.
Also see . . .
1. Biography of Ulysses Simpson Grant. (Submitted on June 27, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey.)
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By Bill Coughlin, June 27, 2012 | |
| | | 2. Grant’s Last View of the Valley Marker | | |
2. Grant Cottage State Historic Site. (Submitted on June 27, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey.)
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By Bill Coughlin, June 27, 2012 | |
| | | 3. Marker at the Overlook at Grant Cottage State Historic Site | | |
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By Bill Coughlin, June 27, 2012 | |
| | | 4. Grant’s Last View of the Valley Marker | | |
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By Bill Coughlin, June 27, 2012 | |
| | | 5. View from the Marker | | This was the view that Ulysses S. Grant saw a few days before his death on July 23, 1885. | | |
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By Bill Coughlin, June 27, 2012 | |
| | | 6. Grant’s Cottage | | U.S. Grant died in this cottage located a short distance from the marker. | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on June 27, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 96 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on June 27, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey.
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