General Grant National Memorial

General Grant National Memorial, also known as 'Gr ant's Tomb' is the final resting place of Civil War hero and 18th president Uly ss es S. Grant and his wif e, Julia. the tomb sits quietly in Riverside Park in upper Manhattan in New York City, and holds the title of largest mausoleum in North America. construction took 5 years, from 1891 to 1896. by the 1970s, the tomb had fallen into disrepair and people felt scared to visit as it had become covered in graffiti, crime was rampant on the grounds, and the homeless were living inside. in 1993, the National Parks Service carried out a major restoration of the tomb, which was complete by 1997. today, the tomb is no longer an eyesore and once again a fitting tribute and resting place for General Grant.