Field Trips to Grant's Tomb

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Whether for self-guided tours, ranger-guided tours, or just for a quick peek, students of all ages are welcome to the final resting place of our 18th president!

Ranger-guided tours are available by reservation only. Group requests are accepted for Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays only, and are contingent upon staff availability. Group requests must be received at least two weeks in advance. This is to ensure we have the time and staff required to accommodate your group and program. Request forms submitted within two weeks prior to visit may not be accommodated.

Visitors under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a chaperone. General Grant National Memorial requires one chaperone for every ten students or children. Students and children are required to remain with their chaperones at all time.

 

Summer 2024 Update: At this time, we are not currently offering Ranger-led education programs; however, you are more than welcome to bring your class or group to Grant's Tomb on a self-guided visit!

Grant's Life Through Architecture - Ranger Tour:
Students explore Grant's Tomb, identifying the architectural styles and features utilized in this structure. Discussion topics include the reasons for memorializing Grant, how the tomb has changed over the years, and how previous architectural styles have influenced later ones. Students are challenged to compare this style of memorial to those created both before and after.

Who's Buried in Grant's Tomb? - Ranger Tour:
Constructed in 1897, Grant's Tomb is the largest mausoleum in North America. Learn about Ulysses S. Grant's life and legacy and why people around the world chose to honor him with this grand resting place.

 
To request a ranger-guided tour, please complete the Field Trip request form. Group requests must be received at least two weeks in advance. Request forms submitted within two weeks prior to your requested program date may not be accommodated. This is to ensure we have the time and staff required to accommodate your group and program.

NPS Form 10-1750 (Rev. 04/2021)
National Park Service

OMB Control No. 1024-0228
Expiration Date 11/30/2025

Disclaimer:

A park representative will follow-up to confirm group details once this request has been received and reviewed.


NPS Form 10-1750 (Rev. 04/2021)
National Park Service

OMB Control No. 1024-0228
Expiration Date 11/31/2025

Notices

Privacy Act Statement

Authority: Public Law 114-289 National Park Service Centennial Act and 54 U.S.C. 100701 Protection, interpretation, and research in System.

Purpose: To administer education programs for education audiences including but not limited to school groups, scouting groups, extracurricular groups, and home school groups.

Routine Uses: To effectively manage requests for education received by the NPS, the Education Reservation Request Form is used to collect basic education reservation information to facilitate operational aspects of scheduling groups for park education programs, including in-park education programs, ranger in classroom programs, and/or online distance learning programs.

Disclosure: Voluntary, however, failure to provide the requested information may impede the ability to grant your education reservation request.

Paperwork Reduction Act Statement

We are collecting this information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501) to provide park managers and educators the information needed to schedule and conduct education program activities. All applicable parts of the form must be completed in order for your request to be considered. You are not required to respond to this or any other Federal agency-sponsored information collection unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. OMB has approved this collection of information and assigned control number 1024-0288.

Estimated Burden Statement

Public reporting for this collection of information is estimated to average 5 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to the Information Collection Clearance Officer, National Park Service, 1201 Oakridge Drive, Fort Collins, CO 80525. Do not send your completed form to this address.

Last updated: February 6, 2025

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