Ulysses S. Grant Monument
Ulysses S. Grant Monument is a historic site in Illinois, at a recorded elevation of 181 m. Mount Trashmore stands 204 m to the north-northwest, 8.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Lincoln Park - Grove 3, a picnic site 0.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 2.6 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The Ulysses S. Grant Monument is a presidential memorial in Chicago, honoring American Civil War general and 18th president of the United States, Ulysses S. Grant. Located in Lincoln Park, the statue was commissioned shortly after the president's death in 1885 and was completed in 1891. Several artists submitted sketches, and Louis Rebisso was selected to design the statue, with a granite pedestal suggested by William Le Baron Jenney. At the time of its completion, the monument was the largest bronze statue cast in the United States, and over 250,000 people were present at the dedication of the monument. In 2021, Mayor of Chicago Lori Lightfoot announced that Grant, as well as 40 other statues and dedications in the Chicago area, were under review for possible removal. The Grant Monument's inclusion in this list has been met with criticism from academics, politicians, and journalists.
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Dates from 1891.
Wikidata Q105212512, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 181 m
What to expect
How to reach it
- 2.6 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 28.4 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Lincoln Park - Grove 3: 0.1 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 4: 0.2 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 2: 0.2 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 5: 0.2 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 6: 0.2 mi
- Giuseppe Garibaldi: 0.1 mi
- Carlson Cottage: 0.2 mi
- David Kennison: 0.2 mi
- Reva Logan Gardens: 0.2 mi
- Eugene Field Memorial: 0.3 mi
- South Pond Natural Area: 0.1 mi
- Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool: 0.5 mi
- North Pond Nature Sanctuary: 0.8 mi
- Diversey Natural Area: 1.4 mi
- Webster Wildlife Site: 1.9 mi
- David M. McKay Memorial Garden: 0.1 mi
- Oz Park Garden: 0.8 mi
- DePaul Urban Garden: 1.2 mi
- Panzer Garden: 1.3 mi
- AIDS Garden Chicago: 1.5 mi
- Bactrian Camel: 0.1 mi
- Chacoan Peccary: 0.1 mi
- Red Kangaroo: 0.1 mi
- Pig: 0.1 mi
- Cow: 0.1 mi
- Dragon: 0.1 mi
- Rites of Spring: 0.2 mi
- Lemon Tree: 0.2 mi
- Hans Christian Andersen Monument: 0.2 mi
- Benjamin Franklin: 0.3 mi
- Chicago History Museum: 0.4 mi
- International Museum of Surgical Science: 0.5 mi
- The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum: 0.7 mi
- Charnley-Pesky House Museum: 0.7 mi
- Chicago Sports Museum: 1.4 mi
- Hudson Chess Park: 0.5 mi
- Dad's Park: 0.6 mi
- Bauler Park: 0.6 mi
- Lincoln Central Park: 0.6 mi
- Mid-North Park: 0.6 mi
- Oak Street Beach: 1.1 mi
- Ohio Street Beach: 1.9 mi
- Montrose Dog Beach: 3.6 mi
- Humboldt Beach: 3.8 mi
- 12th Street Beach: 3.9 mi
- Soldier Field Sledding Hill: 4.2 mi
- Horner Park Hill: 4.5 mi
- Mount Bridgeport: 5.2 mi
- Players Hill: 7.6 mi
- Mount Trashmore: 8.3 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 12.8 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 22.6 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 24.7 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 24.8 mi
- Swallow Cliffs: 20.3 mi
- Covington Bluff: 23.4 mi
- Rain Garden Springs: 5.7 mi
- Tedens: 23.4 mi
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 23.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ulysses S. Grant Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Trashmore | NNW 332° | 204 m | 8.3 mi |
| Players Hill | WSW 248° | 187 m | 7.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:48 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:38 | 16:23 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 29 | 38 | 48 | 58 | 68 | 74 | 74 | 67 | 54 | 43 | 31 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Northerly IS, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/210686228
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Near North · 1 mi
- Chicago/Loop · 2 mi
- Chicago/Wicker Park · 2 mi
- Chicagoland · 2 mi
- Chicago · 3 mi
- Chicago/Near West Side · 3 mi
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