The Cecil Whig., 1881-12-03
WHERE THE PRESIDENTS ARE
BURIED.

Probably few persons. even among the
generally well formed. would care Ia pass
il catechrtical examination rs To the huriaI
places Of the Presidents of the United
States. We venture that. beN ond three
or four of the more famous names, the
| following list, for which we are indebted
to the Albany Ere"iag JujHoi. will he
of information as well as interest to our
readers:
The body of George Washington is resi-
in.: in q brick vault. in II marble coffin,
at Mount Vernon.
John Adams was buried in vault be
meath the Unitarian church ut Quincy.
The tomb is walled in with large blocks
Of rough-faccd granite.
John Quincy Adams lies in the same
vault by the side of his father. IN the
church above. on either side of the puI-
pit, are tablets Of clouded marble. each
surmoun:ed bya bust and Inscribed with
the familiar epitaphs of the only father
and son that ever held the highest Office
in the gift of the American people.
Thomas jefferson lies in small. I'M
pretentious private cemetery of 100 feet
square, near Monticello.
James Madison's remains rest in
beautiful spot on the old Madison estate.
near Orange, Va.
James Monroe's body reposes in Holly
wood cemetery, Va. on an cmnence
commanding beautiful view Of Rich
mond and the James river. Above the
body is huge blocl, of polished Nir-
ginia marble, supporting a coifin-s shaped
block of granite, on which are brass
plates, suitably inscribed. The whole is
surrounded by sort of Gothic temple
four pillars supporting Il peaked roof, to
which something of the appearance of
bird cage is impaired by filing in the
interstices with iron grarngs
Andrew jackson was buried in the cor
ner of the garden of the Hermitage.
eleven miles from Nashville. The tomb
is eighteen feet i'll diameter. surrounded
by iluted columns and surmounted by a1i
urn. The tomb is surrounded by mag
nolia trees.
Martin Van Buren, was buried at Kin
derhook. The monument is a plain gran
lite shaft fifteen feet high.
William Henry Harrison was buried at
North Bend. fifteen miles from Cincin-
natl
John Tyler's body rests within ten
yards of that of James Monroe. in Holly
wood cemetery, Richmond. 1t is marked
by no monument. but it is surrounded
by magnollas and flowers.
James X. Polk lies in the private gar
den Of the family residence in Nashville.
Tenn. Tie grave is marked by lime
tone monument. with Doric columns.
Zachary Taylor was buried in Cave
ilill cemetery. Louisville. The body was
subsequently to be removed to Frank
t"tt, where a suitable monument was t.
be erected. memoratiYc Of his diStiI-
guiShed services.
Millard Fillmorc'S remains lie in the
beautiful Forest Lawn cemetery of Bul-
,alo ana his grave is surmounted bya
lofty shaft of Scotch granite.
Franklin Pierce was buried iii the Con
cord On. H. cemetery, and his grave is
marked by marble monument.
James HurhananS remains lie in the
Woodward Hill cemetery. at Lancaster.
Pa, lii a vault OF masonry. The mona
ment is composed Of a single block of
Italian marble.
Abraham Lincoln rests in Oak Ride
cemetery, Springfield. H.. incl0sed in 2
Sorcophagus of white marble. The mont
ment is great pile of marble. granite,
and bronze.
Andrew johnson 5 grave is on Il cone
shaped emincnce, half Il mile from Green
willie, Tenn. the monument is of mar
bic, beautifully ornamented.
The body OF James A. Garfield has
been placed in a tomb at Cleveland.