Ulysses S. Grant Reflects

A day of Living History experiences awaits!

Featuring Dr. Curt Fields as General and President Ulysses S. Grant

Remembrance Day Schedule:

10:00AM-12:00PM: Meet & Greet with General Grant and learn about the life of a Civil War Soldier and 19th-century tintype photography.

*1:00PM-2:00PM: "Ulysses S. Grant Reflects" Living History program by Curt Fields (see description below)

2:00PM: Memorial Flag Ceremony at Grant Cottage flagpole with the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War.

2:30PM-3:30PM: Meet & Greet with President Grant and learn about the life of a Civil War Soldier and 19th-century tintype photography.

All day: Tintype portraits by Glens Falls Art, reenactors, and special exhibits. Guided Grant Cottage Tours every 30mins (visitors must register for tours at the Visitor Center)

*“Ulysses S. Grant Reflects”
A Remembrance Day Living History presentation by Dr. Curt Fields.
Join Ulysses S. Grant (portrayed by Dr. Curt Fields) as he looks back on his incredible life and career during his last days on Mt. McGregor. Find out how the support of fellow veterans, a grateful nation, and his loving family made a difference as he raced death to finish his Memoirs for the sake of his family. As part of our Literary Landmark Author Series Dr. Fields will be signing copies of Grant at 200: Reconsidering the Life and Legacy of Ulysses S. Grant and his recently published book Unconditional Surrender: Ulysses S. Grant in the Civil War.

~Special Thanks to our Sponsors~
Edward A. Burke & Glens Falls Senior Center

ALL GRANT COTTAGE PROGRAMS ARE FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

You may also like the following events from Ulysses S. Grant Cottage State Historic Site & National Historic Landmark:

• Next month, 21st August, 01:00 pm, A Wilderness Celebration - Songs & Stories presented by Folk Singer Dan Berggren in Gansevoort
• This September, 13th September, 01:00 pm, Seneca Ray Stoddard - An Intimate Portrait of an Adirondack Legend in Gansevoort

Also check out other Arts events in Gansevoort, Literary Art events in Gansevoort.