Ulysses S. Grant Monument
The Grant monument, April 2022. | |
| Location | Lincoln Park, Chicago |
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| Coordinates | 41°55′03″N 87°37′51″W / 41.9176°N 87.6308°W |
| Designer | Louis Rebisso |
| Type | Presidential memorial |
| Material | Bronze, granite base |
| Height | 60 ft 9 in (18.52 m) |
| Beginning date | 1885 |
| Completion date | 1891 |
| Dedicated date | October 7, 1891 |
| Dedicated to | Ulysses S. Grant |
| Website | Official website |
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.