Ulysses S. Grant Memorial

The monument features a central bronze equestrian statue of Grant flanked by artillery and cavalry groups on a marble platform measuring 252 feet long.

Commissioned by Congress in 1901 as the largest monument of its time, the memorial was completed in 1922 following twenty years of meticulous construction.

The memorial connects symbolically to the Lincoln Memorial two miles west, representing the partnership between President Lincoln and General Grant during the Civil War.

Located at the base of Capitol Hill near the Reflecting Pool, visitors can access the memorial through First Street between Pennsylvania Avenue and Maryland Avenue.

The sculpture includes four guardian lions at its corners and depicts Grant with a characteristic composed expression amid the surrounding military action scenes.

Location: Washington, D.C.

Inception: 1919

Architects: Henry Shrady

Creator: Henry Shrady, Edward Pearce Casey

Made from material: bronze, marble

Part of: Civil War Monuments in Washington, D.C.

Website: https://aoc.gov/capitol-grounds/ulysses-s-grant-memorial

GPS coordinates: 38.88979,-77.01291

Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:39