This Old Ledge: Grant's Tomb

Who’s buried at Grant’s Tomb? Not just a former president and his wife (and dog). A more recent and gnarly history lives at this Upper West Side spot, highlighted by Ted Barrow and the rippers who tested the beveled blocks at this exalted NYC staple.
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[@slurpedvision879]

I love this series! So happy to see the culture being taken seriously and receiving it’s much deserved flowers. Well done Thrasher!

[@Gabrielthielen]

I second this so much

[@sandhanitizer15]

It's not like mainstream media is making these videos lol, it's Thrasher dude, of course they take skateboarding seriously

[@TJV650]

@@sandhanitizer15lol thrasher is mainstream media

[@xt.j.x]

@@TJV650Thrasher hoodies are for sure haha

[@xt.j.x]

Sure beats Instagram skate clips

[@colehogan84]

This is the best series Thrasher has ever done.

[@mikehunt4797]

Stole the idea from the Dern brothers!

[@incsk8]

maybe but just looking at those guys is annoying af ​@@mikehunt4797

[@rippendale]

@@mikehunt4797 if you think Ted Barrow and the Dern brothers are in any way comparable, you need to seek help my dude

[@malice4422]

Am scramble is way better

[@ogmudbone2334]

My war would like a word

[@OutofPocketCinema]

The editing, photography, narration and attention to American culture and history make this top tier content that should be shared beyond the appreciation of our niche skateboard upbringing. Thanks for going the extra mile every time

[@betothemexican3711]

Your first sentence went an extra mile

[@ianfacerollsyou]

8:07 "so hard to skate" as Suciu is popping into the second bank so casually lol what a beast!

[@johnm3946]

This is when Thrasher mixes with PBS

[@HARDL3FT]

“Paid for by skaters like you” Lol, I was gonna say the same thing.

[@SolidIncMedia]

I absolutely love this series. Not only do you get a history about the spot in general, and some of the important skating events that have taken place there, but you also get a deep dive into the materials that were used to build it, who built it, why they built it, why the ledges and benches and flat spots look the way they do due to the prevailing art style at the time. It's not just a reflection on people skating that spot, it's a reflection on how the spot influenced skaters. It's amazing.

[@benmcreynolds8581]

Perfectly said 👍🏻

[@HARDL3FT]

Props to everyone who got a trick(s) there but Rizzo absolutely killed that spot! Skaters should call it "Rizzo's Tomb".

[@JulioSMacedo]

Dick is underrated

[@3newyorkbagels]

xD Rizzo's tomb

[@artvandelay8030]

Skating with valuable history and architecture. !00%

[@JoeBleeps]

This series is the best set of videos on the internet right now. I am loving them.

[@hazeentertainmenthiphop]

Um hello?! This is not a true!

[@bocarter2794]

Dern bros did it first and better

[@mikehunt4797]

Stole the idea from the Dern brothers!

[@michaeldaggy6836]

1000% I nerd out on skate history along with everything else skateboarding

[@jamesrabon4355]

This series hits on the element of street skating that makes it so infinitely watchable

[@bovedli]

Lol I skated this at the bright age of 16. In my early days of skating. The funny thing is that I’m from Hungary and still live in Hungary. 😂😂 4 week trip, stayed at Riverside Drive. That was the go to spot

[@daynethemayne1851]

How are the spots out in Hungary? Any good ledges?

[@BetterSkateThanNever]

another gem! love the ender yall chose, absolutely mental

[@jimmydamico3751]

Virginian here. A lot of civil war monuments turned into spots in the last 5 years, conversations like this is educating better about the civil war then most classrooms

[@TimFogle]

Yeah, I’m in Norfolk area and I noticed that a lot of the civil war monuments are being used as skate spots. There are some that are actually really good spots.

[@turnerbazen4468]

Best vid series ever. Thank you for the informative content.

[@mikehunt4797]

Stole the idea from the Dern brothers!

[@AdamCeladin]

Honestly guys this series is pure Gold !!! Much props for this one

[@gilesanderson123]

my absolute favorite chill flat ground and tiny curbs spot from 2000-2004! i thought about trying a board slide over the steps once but changed my mind and went to the heights for frozen margarita happy hour.

[@MikeyAntonakakis]

I miss those frozen margaritas! (I was there a bit later, 2007-2011)

[@kawchman]

Love this series! I’m a landscape architect and often times people call that material slate but it’s actually Bluestone. In this case natural cleft bluestone which means it has that irregular cleft surface. The alternative would be a thermal finish where they take a torch to it and flame off the imperfections.

[@steve_exclamationpoint]

Once again...Gold

[@SixWheelsDown]

love this series. its cool to see the spots i've grown up seeing in videos but never have had a chance to visit or skate IRL so up close and personal. and the history of the spots and the architecture. its so great. thank you for preserving skateboarding culture with these videos

[@mikehunt4797]

Stole the idea from the Dern brothers!

[@timboslice45]

The Dern brothers stole it from "On Video" dvds 20 years ago!​@@mikehunt4797

[@markusvurrgh4549]

This series is Gold. More Pls.

[@mikehunt4797]

Stole the idea from the Dern brothers!

[@robertbarnhart7791]

Ted at least knows the official narrative so cool to learn some his-story as well. Doesn't touch the Dern Bros vids though you can't really compare the two. They go through every trick done. Their new video is nearly an hour

[@awguitarroom8033]

Seeing Popalardo nose manny this in Mosaic blew my mind when I was younger

[@berrtusmaximus5212]

Now that’s a name I’ve not heard in a long time. Makes me wanna busy out some old 411’s and reappreciate the guys like Pop that I grew up watching.

[@bradyorion]

I’m addicted to this series. Great work!!

[@mikehunt4797]

Stole the idea from the Dern brothers!

[@Ghostcharm]

Great video, this spot is relatively close by but far too gnarly for me. Amazing presentation and accurate historical info, hell yeah

[@simonisles]

Love this series so much. Please keep it coming

[@Mecler]

Please never stop this series

[@jackj147]

Ted is so well spoken. Awesome vid, thank you!

[@TheDyslexic]

As an european, this series is gold!!

[@mikehunt4797]

Stole the idea from the Dern brothers!

[@houston2]

Get so hyped when I see these on my feed!

[@mikehunt4797]

Stole the idea from the Dern brothers!

[@Anchoviking]

@@mikehunt4797 What a load of bollocks your comment is. So much more history and architecture knowledge in these mini-documentaries here. I like the Dern videos, but they're just funny clowns with colourful hair.

[@sandhanitizer15]

I took a trip to NYC a few years ago for my nieces dance competition so I didn't have my skateboard, but we walked by here and i checked it out. Gnarly spot. What was even gnarlier was some drunk lady who somehow fell down the first set of stairs, continued rolling across the flat and then the second set of stairs and ended up like 15 feet away from the last step just laying there howling like a banshee. It was hard not to laugh so i did. She was fine, just completely blasted out of her mind at 9am.

[@AvocAdo5096]

I appreciate all these videos are releasing so close to each other now, one of my favorite series for skateboarding

[@glenn_in_motion]

I wish this video and others in the series were shown during any of my history, or history of architecture classes when I was in college. Interesting, entertaining, and informative. Nice content!

[@romainm1820]

Great to have this History background told on skateboarding vidéos !

[@felipepineda9249]

Ted Barrow !! I love u ! Thanks for this !!!!!!!!!!! in love with this series

[@benjaminburdon5498]

Super fascinating series. Love learning the historical context of these spots.

[@pressureflipin1992]

Best series ever. I absolutely love it..please never stop!

[@shanesparks9888]

Best series, thank you! Can't wait for the next one!

[@kcm624]

That was a pretty good documentary! Cool combination of skating and history.

[@mikehunt4797]

Stole the idea from the Dern brothers!

[@chasemorse149]

could watch these all day love the history and deep dive. we need more

[@mikehunt4797]

Stole the idea from the Dern brothers!

[@tydaboi]

Would love to see one of these done on Garfield High School in Seattle, Wa. Very interesting architecture

[@In-free]

This is soooo lovely. Always a good watch. Dick Rizzo owns that spot. Sooo gnar!!!

[@nalveyna]

I appreciate architecture. I love these episodes their very interesting. Skateboarding & architecture definitely compliment each other & go hand in hand

[@EliFleming]

These keep getting better and better. Nice work!

[@indiemike-ish]

Love this series so much. Keep up all the great work on it!

[@mikehunt4797]

Stole the idea from the Dern brothers!

[@matthewjames206]

Such a gnarly spot. Props to everyone that's ever done anything there. Insightful as always. I'm a big fan of this series 👍👍🍻

[@andreacosta3000]

Absolutely love this series.

[@jsshayes1]

Love this this and the history of the architecture. Keep these up.

[@adriantardy205]

Love it. Good jazz music too in the background

[@Klas2hjul]

This is what i love about skate culture. All of a sudden i get a lecture about american history and architecture. Thank you, interesting in many ways!

[@vxyz5219]

Loving this series so much

[@Our_Patterns]

Wonderful video to watch on a Saturday morning

[@timmy2706]

every time i watch this show.. best thing ever

[@chesterapricot3480]

I used to live up there, super cool history, great video

[@bagofstufff]

Really enjoy this series. Got me back into thrasher at 30, got me e watching skate videos again too! Thanks!

[@mikehunt4797]

Stole the idea from the Dern brothers!

[@hectorpinol7951]

My old stomping grounds! All along that area you have amazing rideable architecture and road side things to ride.

[@nobodynobody8350]

Keep it going!! This would make an amazing npr or pbs series!!

[@Jimberley]

Such a great series, thank you 🙏

[@coverlovercomics2579]

Absolutely love these. Thank you again.

[@mikehunt4797]

Stole the idea from the Dern brothers!

[@Serphwratt]

best series in a while

[@mikehunt4797]

Stole the idea from the Dern brothers!

[@Serphwratt]

@@mikehunt4797 I've seen those but the Dern brothers don't go into the amount of detail on the historical background of the spots from a skater's and an architect's point of view. Also the history about why the city decided to create the architecture.

[@spoonyfork]

I adore this series. Please keep going.

[@mikehunt4797]

Stole the idea from the Dern brothers!

[@PlaySA]

Really enjoying this series

[@mikehunt4797]

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[@karmA2q]

Best series ever! Keep up the good work!

[@philipadams5919]

Holy smokes this series is interesting. Keep them coming, please.

[@pierre-oliviergourde4296]

Love the historical facts about those legenderay spots. Keep doing thoses awesome videos guys❤💯💯💯

[@mikehunt4797]

Stole the idea from the Dern brothers!

[@exactlywhatisaid]

another great episode. please keep this series going!

[@mikehunt4797]

Stole the idea from the Dern brothers!

[@victorrice4549]

Leaning into this kind of educational content is a big win. Keep it up Thrasher.

[@mikehunt4797]

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[@skatechatham]

Wow, every one of those tricks into that bank are crazy

[@user-bv4rl9cd2h]

Love this series! Can't wait to see what city he'll pick for season 3 if he keeps it going!

[@Pasquale004]

Love this series, keep em coming!!!!

[@mikehunt4797]

Stole the idea from the Dern brothers!

[@DudeEggs]

I really enjoy this series. Thanks.

[@mikehunt4797]

Stole the idea from the Dern brothers!

[@nesutoneko]

Best series! THANK YOU Ted & Thrasher!

[@mikehunt4797]

Stole the idea from the Dern brothers!

[@nesutoneko]

@@mikehunt4797 Thanks for setting me straight, please allow me to rephrase. THANK YOU Ted for “Stole the idea from the Dern brothers!”.

[@gtjac]

More of this history and skate history.

[@user-rr5ws1uy7m]

I always saw this spot in skatevids : thank you 🙏 Thrasher for this fantastic series.

[@mikehunt4797]

Stole the idea from the Dern brothers!

[@benmcreynolds8581]

I love spots like this so much. Hit a big ledge, then land into this skinny downhill death ramp with a double bump ride away. Chefs kiss skating. edit: Props Aaron Herrington🤘🏻

[@scathezombiestu3156]

Bangin' as per usual. I'm sure everyone here would love an episode dedicated to how these episode are researched and made! Cheers!

[@mikehunt4797]

Stole the idea from the Dern brothers!

[@comfortnoise.000]

PLEASE KEEP DOING THIS SERIES

[@mikehunt4797]

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[@Polacovidz]

Love this series!

[@mikehunt4797]

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[@evrgreen_69]

Awesome content thank you

[@huntermoscato]

Another great episode ❤

[@jcolwell78]

I love the history! Keep em coming ❤

[@mikehunt4797]

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[@adamfleming2474]

Excellent as always, sir.

[@mikehunt4797]

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[@jperkins3642]

I had no idea what that spot was. Terrific as always!

[@Brettzcassette]

best series possible

[@matthogan4905]

Context is everything! Enjoying these history lessons

[@mikehunt4797]

Stole the idea from the Dern brothers!

[@matthogan4905]

@@mikehunt4797 not really, they focus on the evolution of the spot and every trick that has been done there, this series focuses on architectural history and why the spot exists in the first place

[@vonslagle]

The transition planter at the African-American Museum on Arch Street in Philadelphia might be a good one

[@unseenforcs]

dear god these are fantastic

[@blackedmirror5073]

Dude that symbol of the skater raging against the brutalist mod machine gets me goin.

[@y0urit]

This is great content. More plz.

[@mikehunt4797]

Stole the idea from the Dern brothers!

[@user-sk5dr7um4f]

Great show

[@TantuBeats]

I love that skateboarding has this ‘adult’ side to it nowadays

[@TehAwesomer]

Good series.

[@doggonestudios]

Keep em coming! These are great

[@mikehunt4797]

Stole the idea from the Dern brothers!

[@marselse]

I wanna be as passionate and knowledgeable as this guy about anything

[@nateperaccini8912]

These are great.

[@raymondramdass633]

Best series ever

[@JakeBorchenko]

I could watch these forever

[@mikehunt4797]

Stole the idea from the Dern brothers!

[@importon]

Don't take spots for granite

[@Riz2336]

That spot looks pretty hard man. Props to anyone who lands something there

[@juanpalermo4247]

Best series jn a while, Im not from the US, always assumed this was some Washington DC tucked away spot, thanks for the total breakdown

[@JuanKenobiObi]

Nice. thanks great vid

[@foonatt]

lol that first fall brought back memories, i used to love bushes because they "didnt hurt at all"(compared to concrete)