Ulysses S Grant National Park
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Sunday August 17 2:00pm - 4:00pm CDT Monthly
Walk Through History: Healthy Parks, Healthy People Fitness-Based Program
Walk Through HistoryJoin a park ranger for fun, fitness, and history on a 3-mile, leisurely-paced, round-trip walk through Grantwood Village to the original site of Grant’s Hardscrabble cabin. The program is free.
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Monday August 18 10:15am - 10:45am CDT Weekly
Nature Jounaling
Spend time capturing what you see in nature in drawing and written description.
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Wednesday August 20 10:15am - 10:45am CDT Weekly
Wildflower Wednesdays
Explore some of the wildflowers that populate the native grasses area and rain garden at the park.
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Thursday August 21 7:00pm - 8:00pm CDT
Concert at the Park: Zydeco Crawdaddies
Bring a lawn chair or blanket and enjoy a free concert on the lawn in front of the house, featuring the Zydeco Crawdaddies. Bring a blanket or lawn chairs and find a spot on the lawn.
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Friday August 22 11:15am - 11:45am CDT Weekly
Photography Fridays
Grab your camera or use your phone. We will look for interesting angles, lighting and subjects and snap some photos around the park.
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Sunday August 24 1:15pm - 1:45pm CDT Weekly
Arsenic and Old Paint
Learn the story behind the bright green color that the house is painted and other items that were colored with the same tint.
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Sunday August 24 2:00pm - 4:00pm CDT Monthly
Walk Through History: Healthy Parks, Healthy People Fitness-Based Program
Walk Through HistoryJoin a park ranger for fun, fitness, and history on a 3-mile, leisurely-paced, round-trip walk through Grantwood Village to the original site of Grant’s Hardscrabble cabin. The program is free.
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Tuesday August 26 9:15am - 9:45am CDT Weekly
Spot that Bird
Grab your binoculars or borrow some of ours to spot native bird species on the grounds.
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Thursday August 28 10:15am - 10:45am CDT Weekly
Battle Chats
Discover the field-level logisitics on the battlefield in this discussion/demonstration by a ranger.
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Saturday August 30 10:15am - 10:45am CDT Weekly
Sing-along Saturdays
Learn some popular 19th century songs with a park ranger.
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Sunday August 31 2:00pm - 4:00pm CDT Monthly
Walk Through History: Healthy Parks, Healthy People Fitness-Based Program
Walk Through HistoryJoin a park ranger for fun, fitness, and history on a 3-mile, leisurely-paced, round-trip walk through Grantwood Village to the original site of Grant’s Hardscrabble cabin. The program is free.
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Thursday September 4 7:00pm - 8:00pm CDT
Concert at the Park: Old Jawbone Old-time String Band
Bring a lawn chair or blanket and enjoy a free concert on the lawn in front of the house, featuring the Old Jawbone, an old-time string band. Bring a blanket or lawn chairs and find a spot on the lawn.