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The Ulysses S. Grant Memorial is a presidential memorial in Washington, D.C.. It honors American Civil War general and 18th United States President Ulysses S. Grant.

It is located at the base of Capitol Hill, below the west front of the United States Capitol.

Its central sculpture of Grant on horseback faces west, overlooking the Capitol Reflecting Pool and facing toward the Lincoln Memorial.

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  • US Capitol and Grant Memorial

    U.S. Capitol, Grant Memorial, and Capitol Reflecting Pool

  • Grant Memorial (16948714640)

    Aerial view

  • Washington Monument, Washington, D.C. USA3

    Grant Memorial from the east with the National Mall in the background

  • Grant Memorial 14

    Cavalry Charge.

  • USA-Ulysses S Grant Memorial

    Cavalry Charge.

  • Restored Bronze of the Grant Memorial (31072408770)

    Cavalry Charge with restored bronze

  • Grant Memorial 20

    Detail of Cavalry Charge (possible self-portrait of Henry Shrady).

  • Ulysses S. Grant Memorial - DSC09418

    Artillery.

  • Grant Memorial Restoration - August 2016 (28381592246)

    A section of the memorial during the 2015-2016 restoration

  • 2014 Police Week Border Patrol Drill Team (14213157003)

    An honor guard from U.S. Customs and Border Protection at the Ulysses S. Grant Memorial on Peace Officers Memorial Day in May 2013.

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Monumento conmemorativo a Ulysses S. Grant para niños

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