Wilton in Saratoga County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Grant Cottage
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, June 27, 2012
1. Grant Cottage Marker
on Mount McGregor where
Ulysses S. Grant
died July 23, 1885
Erected by State of New York.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Buildings • Notable Places. A significant historical date for this entry is July 23, 1885.
Location. 43° 11.693′ N, 73° 44.788′ W. Marker is in Wilton, New York, in Saratoga County. Marker is on Mount McGregor Road, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located at the entrance to the Mt. McGregor Correctional Facility. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gansevoort NY 12831, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies. A Feat of Engineering (approx. 0.4 miles away); Grant’s Last View of the Valley (approx. 0.4 miles away); Grant’s Last Trip to the Eastern Outlook (approx. 0.4 miles away); Ulysses S. Grant (approx. 0.4 miles away); Ulysses S. Grant Died (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Hotel and Ulysses S. Grant at Mt. McGregor (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Grant Cottage (approx. one mile away); a different marker also named Grant Cottage (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilton.
Also see . . .
1. Ulysses S. Grant
this page online
2. Ulysses S. Grant Cottage National Historic Landmark. Website homepage (Submitted on June 28, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, June 27, 2012
2. Grant Cottage Marker
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, June 27, 2012
3. Marker at the the Mt. McGregor Correctional Facility
Photographed By Howard C. Ohlhous, September 21, 2014
4. Grant Cottage Marker
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, June 27, 2012
5. Grant Cottage
Ulysses S. Grant completed his memoirs in this cottage atop Mt. McGregor just a few days before his death here on July 23, 1885.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, June 27, 2012
6. Grant Cottage Death Room
Pres. Grant died in this room on July 23, 1885.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, June 27, 2012
7. Grant's Funeral Flowers
Several floral arrangements from Grant's funeral are displayed in the dining room at Grant Cottage.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 23, 2014
8. Mourners at Grant Cottage
The family of Ulysses S. Grant at his memorial service at the cottage on Mount McGregor.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 14, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 28, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 639 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 28, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 4. submitted on September 22, 2014, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. 5, 6, 7. submitted on June 28, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 8. submitted on July 23, 2014, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
