BGuthrie Photos: NY -- Grant Cottage State Historic Site -- the cabin itself

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Specific picture descriptions: Photos above with "i" icons next to the bracketed sequence numbers (e.g. "[1] ") are described as follows:
1. GCABIN_080605_020.JPG: "Lest We Forget" At this cottage on July 23rd, 1885 died Ulysses S. Grant General U.S.A. 1866-1869 President U.S., 1869-1877 "Let Us Have Peace" Erected by New York Division Sons of Veterans 1916
2. GCABIN_080605_057.JPG: This picture was taken at this location.
3. GCABIN_080605_069.JPG: There had been a luxury hotel next to which was located the Grant Cabin (upper left). The hotel burned down.
4. GCABIN_080605_072.JPG: Summer Resort 1882-1897 In 1882, work was begun on the Saratoga - Mount McGregor - Lake George Railway and the Balmoral Hotel atop Mount McGregor. A group of men, Drexel and Arkell among them, had formed a company with the idea of building a resort in the wilderness, an adjunct to the resort known as Saratoga Springs. The Mt. McGregor train in this photograph is descending the mountain on one of the ten trestles that were built in 1882 to traverse the many streams and ravines on the mountains. ... The railroad was abandoned in about 1900. Three lakes graced the mountaintop: Lake Bonita, Lake Anna and Artistic Lake. Woodland walks led to the lakes where boats were provided for those who wished to ride on the lakes. Fish could also be caught from the spring-fed waters.
5. GCABIN_080605_076.JPG: In 1885, Mount McGregor was a bustle of activity not only because of General Grant's residency but also due to the fact that it was a summer resort catering to hundreds of people as they visited the Southern Adirondacks. From the Eastern and Western Overloops, the surrounding mountains could be admired as the lazy Hudson River coursed below. A gazebo at the Eastern Overlook offered respite from the sun and "mist." Rustic chairs and benches were placed for the visitor to relax and enjoy the scenery. During 1885, General Grant could be seen as he relaxed in his favorite chair on the porch of Drexel's house reading the paper. People often waved to him and on at least one occasion was asked if he minded having his photograph taken. The three hundred room Balmoral was a luxurious Victorian hotel which offered fresh, clean air, rapturous views of the Hudson Valley and pleasant walkways to saunter. A beacon of light, run by electricity, atop the hotel cast shadows upon the forest as lights on the piazzas lit the way for evening strolls. Early guide books stressed the healthful aspects of the air against asthma and lung discomforts. The Balmoral continued to offer its services until December of 1897 when a fire destroyed the building.
6. GCABIN_080605_102.JPG: Grant handwritten note: When you go up to din- ner quietly whisper to [???] [???] that I am ready and anxious to retire. I have stood [???] up mainly all day.
7. GCABIN_080605_105.JPG: Grant Cottage caretaker Suye Narita Gambino with General Ulysses S. Grant III -- Grant's grandson -- in 1949.. He was four years old when the Grants stayed at Mt. McGregor.
8. GCABIN_080605_108.JPG: Grant family at the cabin. Top row: Nellie Grant Sartoris (only daughter) Fred Grant (eldest son) Jesse Grant (youngest son) Middle row: Mrs. Grant (Julia) U.S. Grant Mrs. Fred Grant Mrs. Jesse Grant Bottom row: Ulysses S. Jr. (Grant's son) Julia Grant (Fred's daughter) Nellie Grant (Jesse's daughter) Ulysses S. III (Fred's son)
9. GCABIN_080605_194.JPG: Photo of sick room, circa 1890
10. GCABIN_080605_236.JPG: Photo of reception room, c. 1890.
11. GCABIN_080605_259.JPG: Grant's last ride to the vista. His hand-written note is: What do you think of my taking the bath wagon and going down to revisit the [???] [???]
12. GCABIN_080605_285.JPG: Photo of reception and dining room, c. 1890.
13. GCABIN_080605_312.JPG: Photo of reception and dining rooms, c. 1890.
14. GCABIN_080605_398.JPG: This is where the famous photo of Grant trying to write his autobiography was taken.
Wikipedia Description: Grant Cottage State Historic Site
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Grant Cottage State Historic Site, on the slope of Mount McGregor in Wilton, New York is an Adirondack mountain cottage owned by banker Joseph W. Drexel. It was the site where Ulysses S. Grant died in 1885, and is a New York State Historic Site.

Visitors can tour the historic house museum which has been furnished to reflect the Grant family's stay for six weeks in 1885. Some of the original floral arrangements from the funeral are on display, the bed in which he died is shown in the bedroom. The clock that was at the cottage when he died was stopped on July 23, 1885 by Julia Grant, and can be seen in the home. A marker is located outside the cottage on the spot where Grant had his last look of the valley, it had to be gated off because many people would chip off pieces as souveniers. A visitor center and gift shop are also located there. A plaque is located a short distance away from the cottage and memorializes the fact that Grant died there. A New York historic marker is located a few yards from the cottage.
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