Thursday, 13 October 2022 15:13

The Life of U.S. Grant Exhibit at Brookside Museum

Grant Bust and Death Mask. A traveling exhibit about U.S. Grant’s life is on exhibit in Ballston Spa. Photo provided. Grant Bust and Death Mask. A traveling exhibit about U.S. Grant’s life is on exhibit in Ballston Spa. Photo provided.

BALLSTON SPA — To celebrate the Bicentennial of Ulysses S. Grant’s Birthday, the Presidential Library at Mississippi State University has created a traveling exhibit about Grant’s life. 

Banners describe his life from his humble beginnings until his accession to the United States presidency. 

The exhibition will be presented at the Brookside Museum at the Saratoga County History Center as part of a special agreement between Friends of Grant Cottage. The exhibition runs to Nov. 11 during regular business hours (Thursday-Sunday from 1-5 p.m.).

The SCHC Brookside Museum is located at 21 Fairground Avenue in Ballston Spa.  Admission to the museum is free and donations are appreciated.  More information about Brookside Museum can be found on the website at www.brooksidemuseum.org.

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