Contact Info
Wilton, New York 12831
- Phone 1:
- 518-587-8277
Basics
- Type:
- Historical Site,
State Parks
Description
This great Adirondack cottage with magnificent views of the mountains & nature at its best is where General Ulysses S. Grant died. Guests walk the spacious porch for the view and tour the 4 room cottage.
Hours + Fees
Hours:
Memorial Day thru Labor Day, Wed.-Sun. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
The site is open weekends through Columbus Day, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
The site is open weekends through Columbus Day, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Price Details:
Fees and Rates
Historic sites charge a vehicle use fee and/or admittance fee at various times and locations throughout the year. A list of fees is available below. For program fees or to verify information, please contact the site directly.
Admission:
$5 Adults
$4 Seniors/Students
Children 6 and under Free
Group Rate (10 or more) $3
Historic sites charge a vehicle use fee and/or admittance fee at various times and locations throughout the year. A list of fees is available below. For program fees or to verify information, please contact the site directly.
Admission:
$5 Adults
$4 Seniors/Students
Children 6 and under Free
Group Rate (10 or more) $3
Details
Additional Details:
Grant Cottage State Historic Site Home: Historic Sites: Grant Cottage State Historic Site
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It was in Joseph W. Drexel's Adirondack cottage that General Ulysses S. Grant died of throat cancer on July 23, 1885. President Grant arrived at the cottage on June 16, 1885, with a large entourage of family, friends, servants, and physicians in order to complete his memoirs. He died just four days after his final proofreading.
Today, the cottage and its furnishings remain essentially the same as during the Grant family's stay for six weeks in 1885. Guests to the cottage may visit the spacious porch, tour the cottage's four rooms, and view floral arrangements that remain from Grant's August 4th funeral.
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It was in Joseph W. Drexel's Adirondack cottage that General Ulysses S. Grant died of throat cancer on July 23, 1885. President Grant arrived at the cottage on June 16, 1885, with a large entourage of family, friends, servants, and physicians in order to complete his memoirs. He died just four days after his final proofreading.
Today, the cottage and its furnishings remain essentially the same as during the Grant family's stay for six weeks in 1885. Guests to the cottage may visit the spacious porch, tour the cottage's four rooms, and view floral arrangements that remain from Grant's August 4th funeral.
There is also a short path to the Eastern Outlook, which commands a spectacular view of the Hudson Valley, from the Adirondacks in the north, the Green Mountains of Vermont to the east, and the Catskills to the south. Grant Cottage State Historic site was established in 1957 and is owned by the State of New York. It is operated by The Friends of the Ulysses S. Grant Cottage.
Cottage Porch Chats are held Wednesdays at noon periodically throughout the season. Please check out the Friend's website for details.
Friends of the Ulysses S. Grant Cottage
