U.S. Grant Funeral

On August 8th, 1885, New York City hosted the longest funeral procession in history for General U.S. Grant. Grant had died two weeks earlier at Grant Cottage near Saratoga Springs, NY after completing his memoirs. This video has been produced by Tim Welch from scans of photographs shot by the U.S. Instant Photographic Company of Boston. This video is seen by people who visit the place where the General died after completing his Memoirs near Saratoga Springs, NY. Visit our web site at GrantCottage.org.