The Baltimore County union., 1881-11-26
WHERE THE PRESIDENTS ARE BURIED

Probably few persons, even among the general
ly well informed would 10 pass n caiechetical
examination rs TO the burial places Of the Presi-
dents Of the United States. We venture that, be-
following list, for which We are indebted 20 the
Albany EseHiag Journal, will be Of information a.
well a. interest TO our readers;
The body Of George Washington is resting In .
brick vault at Mount Vernon, In . marble cofhn.
John Adams was buried In q vault beneath the
Unitarian church at Quincy. The tomb is walled
In with large blocks of roug faced granite.
John Quincy Adams lies 10 the same vault by
the side Of his father. 10 the church above, On
either side of the pulpit. are tablets Of clouded
marble. each surmounied by a bust and inscribed
with the familiar epitaph. &c the only father aud
son tina, ever held the highe., Office in the gf, Of
the American people.
Thomas Jefferson lies in n small unprStentious
private cemetery &c 100 feet square, near Mont.
cello.
james Madisons remains rest in a beautiful
spot on the old Madison estate, near Orange. va.
James Mohroe's body reroses in Hollywood
Cemetery, Va, on an cminencc commanding n
beautiful view Of Richmond and the James river.
Above the body /. huge block Of polished vir-
ginia marble. supporting coffin shaped block Of
granite, on which are brass plates, suitably in.
scribed. The whole IL surrounded by n sort Of
Gothic temple-four pillars supporting u peaked
roof. 10 which something Of the appearance OF
bird cage IL impaired by filling in the intcfstces
with iron gratngs.
Andrew Jackson was buried in the corner of
the garden Of the Hermitage. eleven miles from
Nashville. The tomb is eighteen fee, in diameter.
surrounded by duted columns aud surmounted by
an urn. The tomb IL surrounded by magnolia
trees.
Martin Van Buren was buried at Kinderhook.
The monument Is plain granite shaft. fifteen feet
high.
William Henry Harrison was buried ut North
Bend, fifteen miles from Cincinnati.
John Tyler's body rest. within ten yards Of tha,
Of James Monroe in Hollywood Cemetery. Rich.
mond. IL Is marked by no monument, but il is
surrounded by magnOiias and flowers.
james X. Polk lies in the private garden 81 the
family residtnee in Nashville, Tenn. The grave
l. marked by Limestone monument. with Doric
columns.
Zachary Taylor buried in Cave Hill Gene
terry, Louisville. The body was subsequently TO
be removed to Frankfort. where a suitable monu-
ment 10 be erected. commemorative of his di..
tinguished services.
Millard fillmore's remains lie in the beautiful
Forest Lawn Cemetery Of Buffalo. and his grave
il surmounied by lofty shaft Of Scotch granite.
Franklin Pierce was buried in the Concord IN.
H. Cemetery. and his grave is marked by mar
BILE monument
James Buehanan's remains lie in the Woodward
Hill Cemetery. Mt Lancaster, Pa. in n vaul, of
masonry. The monument l. composed Of a single
block Of Italian marble.
Abraham Lincoln rests In Oak Ridge Cemetery.
Springfield, ILL.,, enclosed In n ,arcophagus Of
white marble. The monument Is great pile of
marble. granite and bronze.
Andrew Johnson's grave IL on a cone shaped
eminence, half q mile from Greenville, Tenn
The monument is of marble. beautifully ornamcn-
ted.
The body of James A. Garfield has been placed
in tomb at Cleveland.