In a remote corner of bustling New York City, on a quiet bluff along the Hudson River far from Times Square and Broadway, Gen. Ulysses S. Grant and his wife, Julia Dent, lie in a stately marble mausoleum. The monument was dedicated on the general's 75th birthday, April 27, 1897, almost 12 years after he had died. Five years later, his wife died and was put to rest next to him.
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OK, now back to that question that stumps third-graders across the land. The "Who's buried in Grant's Tomb?" joke stems from a 1950s game show; it was supposed to be an easy question, but the contestants thought it was a trap and got it wrong. So for the last time, who is buried there? Well, no one actually. Mr. and Mrs. Grant are not buried. Their sarcophagi lie above ground.
2007-06-15 03:48:17
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answered by brotherlove@sbcglobal.net 4
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General Grant National Memorial is a mausoleum containing the our bodies of Ulysses S. Grant (1822–1885), an American Civil War General and the 18th President of the United States, and his spouse, Julia Dent Grant (1826–1902). The tomb problematic is a United States Presidential Memorial within the Morningside Heights vicinity of Manhattan in New York City. The constitution is often referred to as Grant's Tomb and is centered in a outstanding position in Riverside Park overlooking the Hudson River. The nearest intersection is Riverside Drive and 122nd Street. New York City was once selected because the website in order that Mrs. Grant might seek advice from most often, and for the reason that Grant was once thankful to New Yorkers for his or her outpouring of love throughout his later years.
2016-09-05 17:21:32
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answered by ? 4
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This is an old joke to which the answer is no one. Our eighteenth president and his wife are, however, entombed here. Made of 8,000 tons of granite, with Massachusetts marble for the floors and fine Italian marble for the railings and trimmings, Grant's Tomb sits high above the Hudson River in the midst of a beautiful park. It was once one of the most popular attractions in New York City, although it rarely attracts much of a crowd today
2007-06-15 03:34:43
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answered by Super Girl 3
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Any person with the name Grant who is in a tomb.
2007-06-15 03:33:59
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answered by Matt 2
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Ulysses S. Grant ,18th President of the United States, and his wife, Julia Dent Grant
2007-06-15 03:51:21
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answered by ~Flana (づ。◕‿‿◕。)づ Pudding~ 5
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General and Mrs. Grant
2007-06-15 12:39:26
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answered by Anonymous
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U Grant.
2007-06-15 03:29:11
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answered by ruth4526 7
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Former President Ulysses Simpson Grant, a distant relative of mine...
2007-06-15 03:34:27
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answered by correrafan 7
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President Grant, his wife and their dog.
2007-06-15 06:08:49
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answered by big_mustache 6
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Ofcourse it would be grant :)
2007-06-15 03:42:15
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answered by Anita c 1
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