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. 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. www.grantcottage.org

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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. 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. www.grantcottage.org