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Chinese Memorial

The Overlook Pavilion

Grant's Tomb: An Overview
Interiors

The interior is largely made of Carrara and Lee marble from Italy.

Inside a circular crypt, on ground level, are sarcophagi containing the remains of President and Mrs. Grant. The sarcophagi are made of red granite from Montello, Wisconsin, and each weighs 8½ tons.

Around the crypt is a path along which one will find niches containing busts of five of Grant's greatest lieutenants, added in 1938 as part of a WPA project:

The Crypt

William Tecumseh  Sherman George Henry  Thomas Edward Otho  Cresap Ord Philip Henry  Sheridan James Birdseye  McPherson Click on the pictures above for a larger image in a new window ... Click on the Person's Name to link to more biographical information ...