Wilton in Saratoga County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Grant Cottage

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, June 27, 2012

1. Grant Cottage Marker

Inscription. Entrance to cottage
on Mount McGregor.
Splendid panorama known
as “Grant’s Last View”.

Erected by State of New York.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Buildings • Notable Places.

Location. 43° 10.851′ N, 73° 44.86′ W. Marker is in Wilton, New York, in Saratoga County. It is at the intersection of Mount McGregor Road and Mountain Lane, on the left when traveling north on Mount McGregor Road. Marker is located at the northwest corner of the intersection. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gansevoort NY 12831, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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: A different marker also named Grant Cottage (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Grant Cottage (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dr. Orra Phelps (approx. one mile away); a different marker also named Grant Cottage (approx. one mile away); A Feat of Engineering (approx. 1.4 miles away); Grant’s Last View of the Valley (approx. 1.4 miles away); Grant’s Last Trip to the Eastern Outlook

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(approx. 1.4 miles away); The Hotel and Ulysses S. Grant at Mt. McGregor (approx. 1.4 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 June 28, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, June 27, 2012

2. Grant Cottage Marker

A marker with the same text as this one can be found a block southeast of here.

Marker on Mount McGregor Road image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, June 27, 2012

3. Marker on Mount McGregor Road

Grant’s Last View image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, June 27, 2012

4. Grant’s Last View

This is the view that Ulysses S. Grant enjoyed on July 20, 1885, a few days prior to his death .

Grant Cottage image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, June 27, 2012

5. Grant Cottage

Ulysses S. Grant completed his memoirs in this cottage atop Mount McGregor, about 1½ miles north of the marker. He died here on July 23, 1885.

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 696 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 28, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.