President Grant's 200th Birthday Join us for celebrating the 200th birthday of Ulysses S. Grant with a variety of free activities and presentations. General Grant (Stan Prater) will welcome visitors as they arrive for the presentations at 10 am and 11:30 am. Park Ranger Nick Sacco and Ulysses S. Grant Association board member John Samson will each give a talk on Grant in the park’s theater. From 9 am – 11:30 am Suzanne Corbett, food historian and food ways interpreter, will engage visitors in a casual conversation on period cakes and table etiquette in the dining room of White Haven.
Free Concert - Independent Silver Band Celebrate President Grant's 200th birthday with an evening concert on the park grounds. Bring your own blanket or chair. The Independent Silver Band of Mt. Vernon, IL, plays authentic music from the late 19th century.
National Park Service Regional Director Bert Frost announced the selection of Nathan Wilson as superintendent at Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site. He is currently serving as the facility manager for both Ulysses S. Grant NHS and Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park and has been acting superintendent at Ulysses S. Grant NHS for the past.