Porch Chat: Music in Grant's Time - 07/10/2013

Historic site's recurring lecture series

Cottage tour guide and musician Tom Smith offers a 50-minute presentation covering the life of Grant beginning in 1822 focusing on his later years touching on themes such has his bankruptcy, writing of his memoirs, his disease, and finally his death and funeral services at Grant Cottage.  Accompanied by items from his personal collection including portraits and photos, this is an effective presentation for many civic or fraternal organizations and various history groups.  Tom will play tunes periodically throughout the presentation representing particular times of Grant's life using a vintage (c. 1900) banjo recently restrung with catgut-esque strings.