A Visit with General and Mrs. Grant

Ulysses and Julia began their life together after their wedding in 1848. They had already faced trials of uncertainty & separation that came with the Mexican War (1846 to 1848) and Grant’s career as a soldier (until his resignation from the army in 1854). The years of struggle for financial security and his eventual triumph as commander-in- chief of the Union Army in 1865 followed. Beginning in 1869, they spent 8 years in the White House together during the tumultuous Reconstruction period, afterward traveled the world greeted by crowds, dignitaries, kings, queens and emperors. Upon their return, they settled into a comfortable life centered on their children, grandchildren and their Manhattan townhouse. Whatever their circumstances, they were warmed by the joy of a happy family life and their faith in each other.

Reenactors Steve Trimm and Melissa Trombley-Prosch will interpret the life of this special couple through anecdotes and stories in the setting of one of their last visits to Saratoga Springs in 1882.