West Point in Orange County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Frederick Dent Grant
Eldest Son of General & President Ulysses S. Grant
— 1850 – 1912 —
was with his father at
Grand Gulf • Raymond • Jackson •
Champion’s Hill • Big Black River • Vicksburg •
Chattanooga • City Point •
U.S. Military Academy • Class 1871 •
Yellowstone & Black Hills Expeditions • 1873-4
Indian Wars
Aide-de-Camp to Lieut. Gen. P.H. Sheridan •
U.S. Minister to Austria-Hungary •
Porto-Rican Campaign •
Philippine Campaigns •
Invasion of N. Luzon • Mt. Arayat • Olangape •
Balabad • Ipe •Camarines • Samar • Leyte •
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical year for this entry is 1871.
Location. 41° 23.987′ N, 73° 57.971′ W. Marker is in West Point, New York, in Orange County. Marker can be reached from Washington Road, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located in the West Point Cemetery, Section 26, Row D, Grave 39. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: West Point NY 10996, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Lieut. William Gaston (a few steps from this marker); Col. Benjamin Franklin Davis (a few steps from this marker); Alonzo H Cushing (a few steps from this marker); Erasmus D. Keyes (a few steps from this marker); Colonel John Lind Smith (a few steps from this marker); Wood Monument (a few steps from this marker); Maj. Gen. Thomas H. Ruger (a few steps from this marker); William Whitman Bailey (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in West Point.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 28, 2019. It was originally submitted on September 30, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,256 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 30, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 5. submitted on April 28, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.