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Labor Day Weekend Event - General Grant Returns to City Point

On August 30 & 31, General Grant will return to his Headquarters at the City Point Unit of Petersburg National Battlefield. His wife Julia, who was a frequent visitor at City Point, will be greeting visitors as well.

The program schedule for both Saturday and Sunday is as follows:

10:30 a.m. - Gen. Grant at City Point

12:00 p.m. - Meet Gen. and Mrs. Grant

2:00 p.m. -  Civil War Fashions

3:00 p.m. - "A Letter to my Granddaughter"

 

 

 

The toboggan slide at Saint-Gaudens' home, 1904.  

Did You Know?
Augustus Saint-Gaudens enjoyed winter sports and built a 30 ft. tall toboggan slide on the lawn next to his studio. A donkey pulled the sled and riders back up from the lower field, ΒΌ mile away.

Last Updated: August 22, 2008 at 16:02 EST