A Vision for the Future of Grant Cottage Historic Site
Mt. McGregor and Grant Cottage Historic Site have seen dramatic changes over the last 138 years since the Grant family lived here. We are now embarking on the next phase in that journey and want you to join us in crafting a new vision for the future of the Historic Site. A vision that allows everyone to access and enjoy the Site in new and meaningful ways while always striving for historical integrity. This plan will allow the Historic Site to reach its full potential and be an ever more effective place for learning and inspiration. This incredibly important opportunity to craft a Strategic Development Plan was made possible by a Parks & Trails New York grant from New York State. Review the Strategic Development Plan to find out more and send us your feedback!
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Grant Cottage in the News
News 6 WRGB CBS, August 1, 2024: Descendent of Ulysses S. Grant Visits Capital Region
News 10 WTEN ABC, July 26, 2024: What’s happening to Mount McGregor Correctional 10 years after closing
The Saratogian, July 20, 2024: READER’S VIEW: U.S. Grant: Saratoga’s Greatest Horseman
Skidmore Radio WSPN April 6, 2024: Talk Saratoga with Grant Cottage staff
The Saratogian, June 18th, 2023: State-of-the-art fire protection system installed at Grant Cottage
News 13 WNYT NBC, June 16th, 2023: Grant Cottage state historic site back open Saturday
News 10 WTEN ABC, June 16th, 2023: Grant Cottage reopens June 17 after installing fire suppression system
Saratoga Today, June 15th, 2023: Ulysses S. Grant Cottage Release Statement Following Death of Board Member Treat Williams
The Times Union, June 13th, 2023: Grant Cottage fitted with ‘state-of-the-art’ fire protection system
The Post Star, May 25th, 2023: Groups supporting state sites in Warren, Saratoga counties get grants
Parks & Trails New York, May 24th, 2023: Governor Hochul Announces $1.8 Million in Grants Awarded to State Parks, Trails, Historic Sites, and Public Lands Partner Organizations
Saratoga Today, May 18th, 2023: Grant Cottage Strategic Plan Public Meeting May 23
New York Almanack, May 17th, 2023: Grant Cottage Master Plan Meeting Set for May 23rd
News 10 ABC, May 8th, 2023: History comes alive this summer at Grant Cottage
Saratoga Today, May 4th, 2023: The Friends Of The Ulysses S. Grant Cottage Announce Retirement Of Executive Director
The Daily Gazette, April 30th, 2023: Friends of Ulysses S. Grant Cottage Executive Director to retire
News 10 ABC, February 7, 2023: The history of Wilton’s Grant Cottage
The Saratogian, October 19th, 2022: Grant life celebrated at Bicentennial Birthday Gala
Times Union, October 17th, 2022: SEEN: Ulysses S. Grant Bicentennial Birthday Gala
Times Union, October 2nd, 2022: U.S. Grant birthday bicentennial to be marked
Solar Power World, September 12th, 2022: New York preserves history of Ulysses S. Grant with off-grid solar
Times Union, April 27th 2022: Grant Cottage gets piece of old prison yard
The Saratogian, April 27th 2022: Special ceremony at Grant Landmark marks beloved U.S. president’s 200th birthday
The Daily Gazette, April 27th 2022: Grant bicentennial birthday celebration at Grant Cottage in Wilton Wednesday
WAMC Northeast Public Radio, April 27th 2022: On Ulysses Grant’s birthday, a new development for Grant’s Cottage in Saratoga County
The Post Star, April 27th 2022: Grant Cottage site to expand grounds, add pavilion
Spectrum News, April 27th 2022: Site of Grant's Cottage expands on Civil War general's 200th birthday
Backroads Magazine, January 2022: Big City Getaway, Best of Backroads
NYS Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation, December 23rd 2021: New York State Historic Preservation Awards Announced For 2021
The Post Star, July 24th 2021: Record attendance seen for Grant Cottage
The Post Star, July 24th 2021: Improvements planned for Grant Cottage site
New York Almanack, June 4th 2021: Ulysses S. Grant’s Summer at Mount McGregor
Daily Solar Power News, April 20th 2021: Historic Grant Cottage in Wilton being powered by solar panels
Solar Power World, April 20th 2021: President Grant historic home from the 1880s goes off-grid with solar + storage system
N.Y.S. Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation, April 19th 2021: New York State Parks Announces Grant Cottage State Historic Site Going Off the Grid
Times Union, April 19th 2021: Grant Cottage first N.Y. historic site fueled by solar
The Daily Gazette, April 19th 2021: Historic Grant Cottage in Wilton being powered by solar panels
The Post Star, April 19th 2021: Grant Cottage now powered by hidden solar panels
News 10 ABC, April 19th 2021: Solar panel project takes Wilton's Grant Cottage museum off the grid
Hill Country Observer, April 2021: A mountain retreat for a president’s last days
Saratoga Today, March 25th 2021: Grant Cottage’s Big Vision
N.Y.S. Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation, January 21st 2021: Grant Cottage State Historic Site Gains Federal National Landmark Status
The Saratogian, January 21st 2021: Grant Cottage designated as National Historic Landmark
Saratoga Today, January 2021: Imagining Grant Cottage
The Daily Gazette, January 21st 2021: National Park Service approves Grant Cottage as National Historic Landmark
The Post Star, January 21st 2020: Grant Cottage receives National Historic Landmark designation
WAMC Northeast Public Radio, January 20th 2021: Grant Cottage Placed On National Register Of Historic Places
Sun Community News & Printing, August 2020: Enjoy a Staycation!
The Lake George Mirror, July 31st 2020: His Final Charge: U.S. Grant’s Last Days on Mount McGregor, just a few miles from Lake George (…continued)
Post-Star, July 31st 2020: State awards $900K to nonprofits for stewardship of state parks
News 10 ABC, May 26th 2020: Wilton’s Grant Cottage to be featured in History Channel series
The Daily Gazette, May 24th 2020: History Channel series will include Grant Cottage in Wilton
Saratoga Today, May 22nd 2020: Local Grant Cottage Featured on U.S. Grant Mini-Series This Month
Saratoga Living, May 16th 2020: New History Channel Miniseries About Ulysses S. Grant, Featuring Wilton’s Grant Cottage, To Air On Memorial Day
History, May 11th 2020: Bankrupt and Dying from Cancer, Ulysses S. Grant Waged His Greatest Battle - Aided by Mark Twain, the former president and Civil War hero raced to complete a literary masterpiece that saved his wife from destitution.
Glens Falls Chronicle, July 11th 2019: Grant Cottage State Historic Site atop Mount McGregor in Wilton: It’s a must-see! & Bob Conner’s nifty novel The Last Circle of Ulysses Grant
The Saratogian, June 18th 2019: Schumer announces new effort to designate Grant Cottage as National Historic Landmark
WAMC, June 18th 2019: Schumer Pushes For National Historic Landmark Status For Grant Cottage
The Daily Gazette, June 17th 2019: Senator Schumer visits Grant Cottage
Times Union, June 17th 2019: Schumer pushes national landmark designation for Grant Cottage
The Post-Star, June 17th 2019: Schumer seeks historic designation for Grant Cottage
Smartacus, May 2019: Is There a Future for Mount McGregor?
Times Union, April 2019: Supporters mark 30th year of Grant Cottage
Saratoga Today, August 2018: Civil War Weekend
Times Union, August 2018: A front row seat to the Civil War
Daily Gazette, August 2018: Civil War Weekend raises money for Grant cottage
Saratoga Today, August 2018: Civil War Weekend Celebrates Wilton's Bicentennial
Saratogian, August 2018: Large Civil War Weekend planned in Wilton
Times Union, July 2018: Grant's Cottage hosts Civil War Weekend as fundraiser
ILoveNY.com: New York State’s 1st Path Through History Weekend of 2018 Makes Exploring History Easier Than Ever
Times Union, June 2018: Shopportunist: Dads day need not bust bank
U.S. News & World Report, June 2018: Author to Give Ulysses S. Grant talk
Saratogian, June 2018: Programs planned at Grant Cottage
Times Union, May 2018: Grant Cottage to open Saturday with new exhibitions
Saratogian, May 2018: Free admission offered to military personnel
The Post Star, May 2018: Saturday is for loving parks, projects abound
Daily Gazette, April 2018: History within our reach: 4 important sites
Saratoga Business Journal, April 2018: Personnel Briefs
The Post Star, April 2018: Grant Cottage group hires development assistant
The Post Star, March 2018: Grant Cottage Gets $19,500 Grant
WorldandI.com, February 2018: Literary Escape in Saratoga Springs
Saratoga Today, December 2017: Adirondack Trust Announces Grant Recipients
The Daily Gazette, October 2017: Civil War Encampment Experience
C-SPAN, September 2017: Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant
Troy Record, September 2017: Grant Cottage in Wilton Named Literary Landmark
NewYorkUpstate.com, September 2017: 19 Best Views in Upstate NY
Times Union, August 2017: Balladeers to Perform at Grant Cottage
Irish Central, August 2017: Magic Summer Memories of Historic Saratoga Springs
Emerging Civil War, July 2017: On Location: Grant Cottage
Look TV, July 2017: Grant Cottage Interview
Saratoga Today, July 2017: Grant Cottage Gets More Funds From Wilton
The Daily Gazette, May 2017: For Memorial Day, region rich with historic sites
WAMC, July 2015: A Tour Inside Grant's Cottage
The Post Star, August 2014: Learning to Love Ulysses S. Grant
CBS Sunday Morning, February 2013: Ulysses S. Grant's Last Battle
The New York Times, July 2004: DAY TRIP; A General's Final Retreat
