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Grant and Twain: The Unlikely Friendship

  • Ulysses S. Grant State Historic Site 1000 Mount McGregor Road Wilton, NY, 12831 United States (map)

In 1861, at the start of the Civil War, Samuel Clemens (the future Mark Twain) was a member of a Confederate militia group called the Marion Rangers, and Colonel U.S. Grant (the future General Grant) was commanding a Union force pursuing the Rangers.

In spite of this history, Mark Twain would one day become the publisher of Grant’s Memoirs. However, the relationship between the two men was more than that of publisher and author. By the last years of U.S. Grant’s life, they had become close friends.

Author and Grant Cottage tour guide Steve Trimm will share the inspiring story of this unlikely friendship.

Earlier Event: September 30
Fall for All @ Mt. McGregor - Home of Grant Cottage: A Victorian Sci-Fi Spectacle!
Later Event: April 14
Saratoga County Poorhouse & Annual Meeting

Perfect Visit

“I took a family member for a pre booked tour and it was magnificent. Steve was our tour guide, and it was just two of us on his tour. Many great individual stories about the Grant family and some new artifacts on display. We brought lunch and enjoyed that on the overlook, on a clear day with that spectacular view. Everyone locally needs to visit this well preserved historic site, whether for a tour, enjoy a program, or just to enjoy the property. Linger a while in the gift shop, too.”

-BennCoah, TripAdvisor May 2022

Ulysses S. Grant Cottage
1000 Mt. McGregor Rd.
Wilton, NY 12831

Mailing Address:
Ulysses S. Grant Cottage
PO Box 2294
Wilton, NY 12831
(518) 584-4353     info@grantcottage.org
 

The Friends of the Ulysses S. Grant Cottage is the 501(c)(3) non-profit organization which manages the daily operations & programming at Grant Cottage. Your generous support helps us keep history alive as we tell the story of Ulysses S. Grant's time on Mt. McGregor.