Wilton in Saratoga County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Ulysses S. Grant Died
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, June 27, 2012
1. Ulysses S. Grant Died Marker
At this cottage on July 23rd, 1885
Died
Ulysses S. Grant
General U.S.A. 1866 1869
President U.S., 1869 1877
Let us have peace
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Erected by New York Division
Sons of Veterans
1916
Reverse Marker:
A Legacy of Commitment to Grant Cottage
The Mt. McGregor Memorial Association, Inc., 1889-1957
The Civil War Unioin Veterans of The Grand Army of the Republic
Oliver Pendleton Clark, Sgt., Co. B, 94th New York Infantry
Andersonville Survivor
First Caretaker, 1890 - 1917
Martha Josephine Kelsey Clarke
Wife of Oliver
Second Caretaker, 1917 - 1941
The Friends of The Ulysses S. Grant Cottage, Inc.
Formed September 18, 1989
- 2014 -
Erected 1916 by New York Division Sons of Veterans.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Events • War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1983.
Location. 43° 12.075′ N, 73° 44.719′ W. Marker is in Wilton, New York, in Saratoga County. It is on Mt. McGregor Road, on the left when traveling north. Marker is located in front of Grants Cottage. The cottage is on the grounds of the former Mt.
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Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, in the Capital District, and in the Albany Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Great North Woods, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Ulysses S. Grant (a few steps from this marker); A Feat of Engineering (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Grants Last View of the Valley (about 600 feet away); Grants Last Trip to the Eastern Outlook (about 600 feet away); The Hotel and Ulysses S. Grant at Mt. McGregor (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. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilton.
Also see . . .
1. Ulysses S. Grant. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on November 14, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Ulysses S. Grant Cottage National Historic Landmark. Website homepage (Submitted on September 22, 2014, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York.)
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, September 21, 2014
2. Reverse Marker A Legacy of Commitment to Grant Cottage
The Friends of The Ulysses S. Grant Cottage, Inc. have recently mounted this plaque in recognition of their 25 years of service to the honor and memory of U.S. Grant.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, June 27, 2012
3. Ulysses S. Grant Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, June 27, 2012
4. Marker in Grant Cottage State Historic Site
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, June 27, 2012
5. Grant Cottage
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, June 27, 2012
6. Grant Death Room
Ulysses S. Grant died in the bed seen here. The clock over the mantle was stopped at the exact time of his death.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 23, 2014
7. Funeral of Ulysses S. Grant
Frederick Grant eulogizes his father at the cottage on Mt. McGregor as his daughter Julia and mother look on.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 23, 2014
8. Grant's Family at his Memorial Service
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, June 27, 2012
9. Lower Marker
Suye Gambino
Caring for Grant Cottage
1914 - 1984
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 29, 2023
10. Ulysses S. Grant Died Legacy Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 27, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,769 times since then and 21 times this year. Last updated on January 18, 2025, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1. submitted on June 27, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 2. submitted on September 22, 2014, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on June 27, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 7, 8. submitted on July 23, 2014, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 9. submitted on June 27, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 10. submitted on August 12, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
