The National Park Service is committed to providing the highest level of accessibility for persons with disabilities, while also being consistent with our concurrent mandates for the preservation and protection of our resources. Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site features accessible exhibits and programs and offers various assistive devices. Mobility Wheelchair loans are available on a first-come, first-serve basis and are free of charge. Ask at the visitor center desk for more information. Parking Lot Visitor Center/ Museum Hearing Visitor Center Theater Assistive Listening Devices (ALDs) are available for film presentations. The 22 minute film, “Ulysses S. Grant: A Legacy of Freedom” is open captioned. The visitor center theater is also equipped with an induction loop for visitors with T-coil enabled hearing aids. Guided Tours Assistive Listening Devices (ALDs) are available for guided house tours upon request. Please ask at the information desk. A short film presentation in the historic dining room features an induction loop for visitors with T-coil enabled hearing aids. Visual Descriptive Listening (DL) devices are available upon request for the 22-minute film "Ulysses S. Grant: A Legacy of Freedom”. Braille interpretive booklets are available upon request at the visitor center information desk. Service Animals Service animals are permitted anywhere in the park, including the historic house. A service animal is defined as “any dog that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability, including a physical, sensory, psychiatric, intellectual, or other mental disability”. Dogs are the only animals that can be used as a service animal except for miniature horses.
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Last updated: January 10, 2018