Grant Memorial: The Restoration of a National Treasure
This captivating monument has been the focus of a meticulous conservation effort. The restoration work on the bronze components and marble pedestals allows viewers to once again see the subtle details of the original sculpture.
Situated at the edge of the reflecting pool and backed by the U.S. Capitol, the Ulysses S. Grant Memorial honors the Civil War Commander of the Union Armies who was also a two-term president. It marks the eastern terminus of the National Mall and faces the Lincoln Memorial almost two miles to the west, symbolically linking the president and the general who fought to save the Union. Celebrated as the largest equestrian monument in the United States, it is 252 feet long by 71 feet wide by 44 feet high and is a tour de force of monumental sculpture.
Full restoration details can be found at www.aoc.gov/grant.
Eight bronze lamp posts were replicated and installed in 2019, and restoration of memorial's stonework was completed in 2020: flic.kr/s/aHBqjzHZRU
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I am always deeply moved by this monument to a truly great American hero and the soldiers he commanded. Well done!
When you first see this from a distance you're like "Why does this statue of a simple mounted cowboy have such a prominent place right in front of the capitol?" then you realize it's Grant and you think "whoa, very appropriate"....
@johnschuh8616
6 ай бұрын
“Cowboy” is pretty much the right term. He was a superb horseman, but nothing fancy about him. A born fighter, he would have made a fine Texas ranger.
If the pandemic 😷 end , I will come to respect the General Grant. From Indonesia 🇮🇩
@KMcKee-qn6bo
3 жыл бұрын
You will be welcome.
The turn out of the monument is truly beautiful.
The restoration of the piece is as much a work of art as the monument itself. It's a very moving piece. Can't wait to see it.
Everyone knows about the Lincoln and Jefferson Memorials, but the Grant Memorial is something special. The restoration was well done indeed.
@johnschuh8616
6 ай бұрын
Next to the Houses of Parliament is a statue of Cromwell. Fitting that Grant is right beside our National legislature. Two generals of world stature.
Stunning...totally stunning! The original artistry and all the tremendous work that went into it, down to, nearly a hundred later, the wonderful restoration by teams of dedicated artisans and restorers, is testament to the importance that this art symbolizes to the defining history of this nation.
Stunning work. Thank you for repairing and preserving for future generations lest we forget our own history.
A great job on such a beautiful and magnificent monument. Someday, i plan to visit.
I just had a trip to D.C. and the reflecting pool and the area around the monument was my favorite. It was breathtaking to see at night as well
Beautiful. These memorials must be maintained for future generations who will hopefully appreciate the heroes of the past.
Thank you from admirers from around the world. U.S. Grant was a great man!
Nice memorial to who died in the civil war they always be remembered
Just a magnificent work
Great job restoring the monument. Cant wait to see it in a few years when the patina is back :)
@TheMrPeteChannel
4 жыл бұрын
@Narciso Duran Very sad situation.
such great artists
Fabulous.
Wow, great work
I went to see this Awesome Work today it's finished and Stunning 🔥
Wonderful! Tell us more about the memorial! Who designed it? Where was it poured and put together? Aside from General Grant are any other specific Soldiers portrayed? Does his horse have a name? Is this portraying any specific moments? When was it built and how? Did a grateful nation fund it? School children’s dimes? Questions to illuminate the statues with con servers talking!
@ronaldrhatigan7652
2 жыл бұрын
Grant's horse was named "Cincinnati "
Who was the sculptor and architect of the Grant Memorial?
Wow😭😭😭😭
Geez! I can't believe they destroyed that green patina that took a hundred years to develop! that patina protects the bronze from further corrosion and it's highly prized by collectors, to "shine up" a bronze is destroying it, CLEAN the dirt and grime and mold off but NEVER remove the green patina off the metal! I have a number of antique salvaged copper ornaments from NYC Buildings, including a large copper section with a grotesque mask removed from the old Commodore Hotel next to Grand Central Station, it hangs on the wall in my bedroom with it's intact 100 year old green patina and looks fantastic. The guy I bought it from said the guy he bought it from had 2 of them, one of which he had acid cleaned to remove the green patina and immediately hated how it looked.
looked way cooler green
Not sure what lions had to do with the Civil War.
@daveh9521
4 жыл бұрын
They're a traditional motif for 'courage and strength', and perhaps in this case, 'resolve'.
@TheUsername217
4 жыл бұрын
Grant's spirit animal
The zippy gate bodily judge because share operationally wish excluding a string. foamy, outstanding debt
This is what happens when things are ran by government. If this were privately owned it would have never gotten so bad. Don’t you just love government waste and inefficiency?
@paulettemeulenberg6446
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, just look at all the messes private enterprise accomplished on roads, health care, and so on. Remember when private profit-driven contractors took over Golden Gate Bridge? Farmed out to China (more profit) and Citizens had to bail them out. Restorations of treasured items must be undertaken with great love to do the work, not answering a bottom line. One day you will understand this..
@jameson2573
2 жыл бұрын
eh it probably would have though and the government DID restore it. but i get the point your trying to make. just not super solid but i get it
@jameson2573
2 жыл бұрын
@Mary Klett Im a taxpayer. I wanna pay for it....hell make it bigger! lol
Shame the same respect and restoration isn't shown to the confederate statues. Both sides lost lives a bit of respect might go a long way.
@Eli-pj8xm
3 жыл бұрын
Why would we respect the traitors?
@Eli-pj8xm
3 жыл бұрын
@Mary Klett Agreed. And with the events that unfolded last week, I think it's time that we remove all monuments to the CSA and the traitors. Ban the confederate flag as well. It was a kick to the gut to see that horrible flag waved by rioters in the Capitol.
@KMcKee-qn6bo
3 жыл бұрын
So CFC SMS.... Apparently, you’re part of the insidious problem then, aren’t you ? So ? Is it that you just don’t have the capacity to understand that seditionists are criminals, acting illegally and thus willing to murder just to have the chance to break the law....??? And no, we don’t honor, or respect, dishonorable and disrespectful men, nor their misguided and dangerous missions.
@jameson2573
2 жыл бұрын
confederate history needs to be told in a museum where people can learn the truth: The CSA was formed and fought to preserve the institution of slavery. They deserve no monuments of honor. We should not build monuments honoring countries that were enemies of the United States. Enemies that would rather see her destruction, kill her soldiers and enslave her people for profit. honoring the CSA, flying that battle flag is the least patriotic and most disrespectful thing one can do. Its the equivalent of pissing on the graves of every US soldier that has died to protect us from the very things the CSA wanted to implement.
@stonewalljackson5692
2 жыл бұрын
@@Eli-pj8xm Lmfao you know your very country was founded upon treason and betrayal. Apparently you've never heard of George Washington and the Continental Army 🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️
No
A great statue dedicated to an overrated general!
@exploreohio1735
2 жыл бұрын
He won get over it
@stonewalljackson5692
2 жыл бұрын
@@exploreohio1735 He didn't win shit, he got 60,000 men needlessly killed in less than 6 weeks.
@stonewalljackson5692
2 жыл бұрын
@UCPEWMQgHk4rQf-I6KuHs1Ww It wasn't because he was on the offense Atun-Shei, he used a strategy involving advancing simultaneously on Key enemy centers. The entire Overland Campaign, Lee was always a step ahead of Grant and regularly outmaneuvered him. Lee also served in the deadliest battles of the war such as Antietam, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, and even Chickamauga. Grant served at none of these.
@stonewalljackson5692
2 жыл бұрын
@UCPEWMQgHk4rQf-I6KuHs1Ww Friendly fire also wasn't unique to Jackson, I assume you've never heard of Pat Tillman??????
@stonewalljackson5692
2 жыл бұрын
@UCPEWMQgHk4rQf-I6KuHs1Ww And the surrenders he gained were not unconditional 🤣😂😅 he paroled two of the armies.
Grant had slaves when the Civil War started. Perhaps this statue should be removed because of it’s history of slavery.
@rileyh5537
2 жыл бұрын
That is factually untrue, Grant was a clerk in his father's store at the start of the war. The only slave he had in his life, he was gifted by his father in law. He freed that slave while being in the midst of poverty despite the large amount of money he could've gotten by selling the slave instead.
@TheMrPeteChannel
Жыл бұрын
Grant had one slave that was gifted to him. It also took him a year to free him because of pro slavery and anti emancipation laws. In some states like Georgia it was illegal to free slaves.
@waltblackadar4690
Жыл бұрын
@millieo Perhaps you should learn your History before commenting.