West Point in Orange County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Ulysses S. Grant

1822 – 1885

— Class of 1843 —

Ulysses S. Grant Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 13, 2019

1. Ulysses S. Grant Marker

Inscription. Ulysses S. Grant
1822 – 1885
Class of 1843

< Right Side of Monument >
★ ★ ★ ★
General – In – Chief.
Army of the
United States
1864 - 1869

< Left Side of Monument >
President
of the
United States
1869 – 1877

< Back of Monument >
Commemorating
the
Sesquicentennial
of Grant’s
Inauguration

Erected 2019.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.

Location. 41° 23.625′ N, 73° 57.5′ W. Marker is in West Point, New York, in Orange County. It is on Washington Road, on the left when traveling west. Marker is located on the Plain at the U.S. Military Academy. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: West Point NY 10996, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York

and in the Hudson Valley.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Wars That Shaped the Nation (within shouting distance of this marker); U.S. Military Academy (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome to Trophy Point (within shouting distance of this marker); Colonel Thayer (within shouting distance of this marker); Beat Navy Tunnel

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Superintendant's Quarters (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 150 Pounder Armstrong Gun Captured at Fort Fisher, North Carolina – January 15, 1865 (about 300 feet away); 8 Inch (150-pounder) Armstrong Gun (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in West Point.

Right Side of Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 13, 2019

2. Right Side of Monument

Left Side of Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 13, 2019

3. Left Side of Monument

Back of Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 13, 2019

4. Back of Monument

Ulysses S. Grant Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 13, 2019

5. Ulysses S. Grant Monument

Ulysses S. Grant image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 13, 2019

6. Ulysses S. Grant

Credits. This page was last revised on November 28, 2019. It was originally submitted on July 13, 2019, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 631 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 13, 2019, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.