Grant's Tomb

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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1. What is the official name?General Grant National Memorial
2. What is the location?Morningside Heights, Upper Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S
3. Who is buried in Grant's Tomb?President Ulysses S. Grant, the 18th President of the United States, and his wife Julia Dent Grant are the ones buried there. Their marble sarcophagi sit in a lower-level crypt inside the tomb.
4. Why was Grant's Tomb built in New York City?After President Grant died in 1885, his wife wanted him buried in the city where he had lived. The city agreed, and the Grant Monument Association started building the tomb soon after.

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