List of Presidential Graves — Roadtrip to their Gravesites, Burial Places, Historic Sites, and Homes

Let us take a tour across the country to see the gravesites of the 39 United States Presidents. Look back into the yesteryears and visit the presidential burial places and history surrounding their death.

Find out where the Presidents of the United States were buried and some of their past before becoming a great part of our history.

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GEORGE WASHINGTON (December 14, 1799)

George Washington Mount Vernon Estate, Mount Vernon, Virginia

On the evening of December 14, 1799, the 1st President of the United States, George Washington, peacefully died in his bed-chamber at his residence at Mount Vernon. He died due to a throat infection at the age of 67 years old. In 1831, since the original tomb was deteriorating, his remains were transferred to a new brick tomb together with the remains of the first lady Martha Washington and the rest of the family members.

Presently, those who wish to pay their respects to the Father of Our Country and First Lady may participate in the daily wreath-laying ceremony at Washington’s Tomb at Mount Vernon Memorial, Virginia. Check the official site for the updated daily schedule. Visitors may also visit the actual Tomb Vault of the president and his family members. President Washington’s last will directed for the construction of this new tomb after his death as the old family’s vault has started to deteriorate and unproportioned for the family.

 

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JOHN ADAMS (July 4, 1826)

United First Parish Church, Quincy, Massachusetts

One of the Founding Fathers of the United States and 2nd President, John Adams, died at the age of 90 years old in his home at Quincy on July 04, 1826, during the 50th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. His notable last words were “Jefferson lives” believed to signify his deep friendship with former rival turned dear friend, Thomas Jefferson. However, Jefferson died a few hours before Adams on that same fateful day.  Visitors may pay their respects at the John Adams burial site at United First Parish in Quincy, Massachusetts. 

 

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THOMAS JEFFERSON (July 4, 1826)

Monticello Graveyard at Jefferson's Monticello Estate

A day of mourning on July 04, 1826, as two of the Founding Fathers of the United States and former presidents died on the same day. One of them is Thomas Jefferson, the 3rd President of the United States. He was assumed to have died of natural causes at the age of 83 and only a few hours ahead of his dear friend and former President John Adams. Their death is seen as an honor for the two great leaders and Founding Fathers of the nation as it falls on the nation’s celebration of its Independence. His grave lies at the Thomas Jefferson Gravesite, Monticello Graveyard in the Jefferson Family Estate. Jefferson’s last words were “No doctor, nothing more.” He wanted to be remembered as the “Author of the Declaration of Independence, Father of the University of Virginia, and Author of the Statue of Virginia for Religious Freedom.”

 

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JAMES MADISON (June 28, 1836)

Madison Family Cemetery at Madison's Montpelier Estate 

The former 4th President of the United States quietly died at the age of 85 confined in his room. He was confined due to chronic rheumatism and liver dysfunction. One of the Founding Fathers of the nation, he is best remembered for having created the basic framework of the US Constitution and is therefore known as the Father of the Constitution. James Madison was laid to rest with a small gathering of family, friends, and slaves at the family estate.  His gravesite is located in the Madison Family Cemetery, at Madison’s Montpelier Estate, Montpelier Station, Virginia. 

 

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JAMES MONROE (July 4, 1831)

Hollywood Cemetery

The third president to die on Independence Day Memorial, and the last of the Virginia dynasty amongst Presidents Washington, Jefferson, and Madison. President James Monroe died on July 04, 1831. He died of heart failure and pulmonary tuberculosis at the age of 73 years old. President Monroe is buried at the Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond, Virginia. 

 

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JOHN QUINCY ADAMS (February 23, 1848)

United First Parish Church, Quincy, Massachusetts

On February 23, 1848, John Quincy Adams, the 6th President of the United States and son of former president John Adams, died at the age of 80 due to cerebral hemorrhage after suffering a stroke two days prior. In honor of his and the family’s legacy, their remains lie within the United First Parish Church at Quincy, Massachusetts. The visiting public may visit and be reminded of the greatness the two former presidents of the USA have contributed to our nation's Independence.

 

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ANDREW JACKSON (June 8, 1845)

Jackson's The Hermitage Estate

At the age of 78, the 7th President of the United States and known as the “Hero of New Orleans”, Andrew Jackson, peacefully demised at his home at the Hermitage. His death was greatly attributed to his declining health due to a bullet lodged near his heart during a duel which was never removed. His remains lie at The Hermitage, Andrew Jackson’s Estate, Nashville, Tennessee, beside the tomb of his wife, Rachel. 

 

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MARTIN VAN BUREN (July 24, 1862)

Kinderhook Reformed Church Cemetery

Martin Van Buren, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States Independence, and the 8th President of the nation died on July 24, 1862, at the age of 79. His death was caused by bronchial asthma and heart failure. He was laid to rest at the Kinderhook Reformed Church Cemetery, Kindertree Drive, Kinderhook, New York. 

 

 

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WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON (April 04, 1841)

William Henry Harrison Tomb State Memorial

Having served only 32 days in office as the President of the United States, William Henry Harrison is the oldest elected president and the first president to die while in office, making him the president to have served the shortest presidency. He succumbed to his sudden death on April 04, 1841, and is best believed to have been due to enteric fever or typhoid fever. His body was laid to rest at the William Henry Harrison State Memorial in North Bend, Ohio.

 

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JOHN TYLER (January 18, 1862)

Hollywood Cemetery

The first vice-president to succeed the presidency without an election, John Tyler became the 10th president of the United States after the sudden death of President William Harrison. On January 18, 1862, President Tyler died at the age of 71 due to a stroke. His gravesite is located at the Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond, Virginia, where President James Monroe’s tomb is also to be found. 

 

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JAMES KNOX POLK (June 15, 1849)

James Polk Gravesite Tennessee

President James K. Polk died at the age of 53 years old on June 15, 1849. He died due to cholera and though it is curable now, it was when the disease was at its early stages and treatment causes more harm than cure. The visiting public may pay their respects at President Polk’s gravesite located at the Tennessee State Capitol, Nashville, Tennessee.

 

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ZACHARY TAYLOR (July 9, 1850)

Zachary Taylor National Cemetery

At the age of 65, President Zachary Taylor died on July 8, 1850. His death shocked the nation as it was sudden and unexpectedly due to cholera morbus which was believed to be from consuming too many cherries and other fruits after walking along the Potomac River before returning to the White House on the 4th of July celebration. He was brought back to his hometown and buried in their family cemetery at Zachary Taylor Gravesite in Louisville, Kentucky. 

 

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MILLARD FILLMORE (March 8, 1874)

Forest Lawn Cemetery

The 13th President of the United States, Millard Fillmore, died on March 08, 1874, at the age of 74. Reputed as a devoted public servant, President Fillmore’s demise was brought about from suffering a stroke. It was noted that his last words before his death, “The nourishment is palatable.”, was after being fed some soup on his deathbed. The Millard Fillmore Gravesite is located in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, New York. 

 

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FRANKLIN PIERCE (October 8, 1869)

Old North Cemetery

On October 08, 1869, President Franklin Pierce died at the age of 64. His death was caused by complications brought about by liver cirrhosis. As the native son of New Hampshire, he was laid to rest at the Old North Cemetery in Concord, New Hampshire. 

 

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JAMES BUCHANAN (June 1, 1868)

Woodward Hill Cemetery

President James Buchanan, the 15th President of the United States, lived for nearly 60 years, before succumbing to his demise on June 1, 1868. He died due to respiratory failure at his home in Wheatland, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. His last words were reputedly noted to have been “O Lord Almighty, as Thou wilt.” His burial site is located at Woodward Hill Cemetery, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

 

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ABRAHAM LINCOLN (April 15, 1865)

Lincoln Tomb, Oak Ridge Cemetery

The first president to be assassinated towards the end of the American Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln was shot in the head on April 14, 1865, by famous stage actor John Wilkes Booth, while watching the play Our American Cousin at the Ford’s Theater in Washington D.C.

The gunshot wound caused his death just a day after the assassination, on April 15, 1865, at the Peterson House across the Ford’s Theater. Lincoln’s assassination revealed a larger plot of assassination to Lincoln’s fellow three important government officials at the time to revive the Confederate. The series of assassination plots following Lincoln’s assassination were unsuccessful and the involved were persecuted.

President Lincoln's beautiful granite final resting place, his beloved wife Mary, and children are located at the Lincoln Tomb Mausoleum in Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield Illinois. The memorial is part of the Lincoln Home National Historic Site. 

 

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ANDREW JOHNSON (July 31, 1875)

Andrew Johnson National Cemetery

On July 28, 1875, President Andrew Johnson suffered a stroke while stopping over at her daughter Mary’s farm near Elizabethton, Tennessee, before proceeding to some commitments nearby. He refused medical treatment until doctors came over the next day and convinced him for treatment when his condition did not improve. Unfortunately, he suffered another stroke on the evening of July 30 and died the following morning at the age of 66. A heartfelt ceremony was given during his burial, he was buried with the American flag wrapped over his body and a copy of the Philippine Constitution under his head, two of his last will wishes. The public may give honor to the great contribution and memory of President Johnson by visiting and paying respect to his burial site located at the Andrew Johnson Gravesite, Greeneville, Tennessee.

 

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ULYSSES GRANT (July 23, 1885)

General Grant National Memorial, Riverside Park

At the age of 63, the 18th President of the United States, President Ulysses Grant, died of throat cancer. President Grant is known for being a skillful leader and an expert in tactics and strategy. His remains lie in Ulysses S. Grant Gravesite, at Riverside Drive, 122nd St, New York City. 

 

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RUTHERFORD HAYES (January 17, 1893)

Hayes' Spiegel Grove Estate at Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center

President Rutherford Hayes enjoyed much of his retirement after the presidency. He worked on his causes and spent most of his time at his beautiful Spiegel Grove estate. But the radiance of his estate left when his life’s sunlight, First Lady Lucy Hayes, left him in June 1889, suffering from a stroke. President Haye’s only daughter, Fanny, shared that her father’s longing for her mother made him sentimental and brought along several pictures of Lucy wherever they travel, adorned hotel rooms, and ship cabins with it. On January 17, 1893, Hayes succumbed to a heart attack which led to his demise. His remains lie together with his beloved wife Lucy at Hayes' Spiegel Grove Estate- Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center, Fremont, Ohio.

 

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JAMES GARFIELD (September 19, 1881)

Lake View Cemetery

Less than four months into his term as president of the United States, President James Garfield was fatally shot by Charles J. Guiteau on July 2, 1881, at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station in Washington, D.C.

Guiteau was executed by hanging for the murder of President Garfield one year after committing the crime. His motives were believed to be politically inclined and for the advancement of Chester Arthur into the presidency. The final resting place of Garfield is located at The James A. Garfield Memorial at Lakeview Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio. 

 

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CHESTER ALAN ARTHUR (November 18, 1886)

Albany Rural Cemetery

"No man ever entered the Presidency so profoundly and widely distrusted as Chester Alan Arthur, and no one ever retired, more generally respected, alike by political friend and foe." According to journalist Alexander McClure, This was to describe the kind of presidency that President Arthur had during his term. His service to the country was recounted to have been the kind of presidency that did not neglect any project that has been set, no mandate that caused alarm and chaos in the nation, and that service was given diligently despite the failing health that President Arthur had towards the end of his term. On November 18, 1886, he died of Bright’s disease, after four years of battling this kidney-related illness. President Chester Arthur was buried at the Albany Rural Cemetery at Menands, New York. 

 

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GROVER CLEVELAND (June 24, 1908)

Princeton Cemetery

The two-term president of the United States, President Grover Cleveland peacefully passed away on the morning of June 24, 1908, in his home at Princeton, New Jersey. He died at the age of 71 due to a heart attack. He is remembered as an accomplished, reputable, and successful politician who served as a trustee of Princeton University until his last days. His love and dedication to public service made him the epitome of one of the country’s greatest leaders. His last words were accounted as “I have tried so hard to do right”.  

 

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BENJAMIN HARRISON (March 13, 1901)

Crown Hill Cemetery

On March 13, 1901, the 23rd President of the United States, President Benjamin Harrison, at the age of 68, died at his home in Indianapolis, due to influenza. The grandson of the ninth president of the nation William Henry Harrison, Benjamin Harrison’s legacy was having been able to strategically modernize the US Navy and foreign policy. President Harrison’s gravesite is located at Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Indiana. 

 

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WILLIAM MCKINLEY(September 14, 1901)

McKinley National Memorial Park

On September 6, 1901, six months into his second term as president of the United States, William McKinley was shot while on the grounds while greeting the public at the Pan-American Exposition at the Temple of Music in Buffalo, New York. Reluctant to accept any security despite his rank, McKinley was known to have always enjoyed meeting his constituents and having open meetings with the public. The assassin was identified to be Czolgosz, an anarchist who lost his job during the economic panic of 1893 and resorted to seeking revenge on high-ranking officials. His assassination makes him the third president to be assassinated, following presidents Abraham Lincoln, and James Garfield.

He eventually died on September 14, 1901, due to gangrene caused by the gunshot wound. He was buried at The McKinley National Memorial Park in Canton, Ohio.

 

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THEODORE ROOSEVELT (January 6, 1919)

Youngs Memorial Cemetery

Succumbed to a heart attack while in France on July 12, 1944, President Theodore Roosevelt had a fulfilled and well accomplished political career, from being a Brigadier General during World War II, Governor-General to offshore territories of the United States, until his presidency from 1901 to 1909.

His compassion towards animals also caught the hearts of animal advocates, when during a bear hunting trip that he was invited to, he refused to shoot a black bear. This caught the news and soon after a stuffed toymaker and candy store owner, Morris Michtom, made a stuffed bear and named it after the president to commemorate the said incident. He then named it Teddy Bear, which is what we know of these stuffed bear toys today.

President Teddy Roosevelt’s Gravesite is located at Youngs Memorial Cemetery in Cove Road, Oyster Bay, New York.

 

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WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT (March 8, 1930)

Arlington National Cemetery

At the age of 73, the 27th president of the United States, William Howard Taft, died of complications of heart illness. His death and funeral were historically documented as the first presidential funeral to be broadcasted on the radio. President Taft is remembered for his accomplishments in implementing the direct election of people for senators and the federal income tax amendments.

President Taft’s remains lie in the William Howard Taft Gravesite at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia.

 

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WOODROW WILSON (February 3, 1924)

Washington National Cathedral

President Woodrow Wilson, the 28th President of the United States, died in the autumn of 1919 due to a stroke that caused damage to his brain. Known to be the creator and cultivator of the League of Nations, his presidency was during the country’s entry and involvement with World War I. President Wilson was awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1919. His gravesite is located in Washington National Cathedral at 3101 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Washington, D.C. 

 

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WARREN HARDING (August 02, 1923)

Harding Memorial

On August 02, 1923, at the age of 57, President Warren G Harding, succumbed to a heart attack which led to his demise while still actively in office. He was the owner of The Marion Star before entering politics. He fought for fair treatment of African- Americans. President Harding was laid to rest at Harding Memorial, Delaware Avenue, and Vernon Heights Boulevard, Marion, Ohio.

 

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JOHN CALVIN COOLIDGE (January 05, 1993)

Calvin Coolidge Historic Site

President Calvin Coolidge retired to his rented residential house at Massasoit Street, Northampton prior to moving to his home at "The Beeches". His published autobiography in 1929 and wrote a newspaper column "Calvin Coolidge Says" from 1930 to 1931. Coolidge died from "coronary thrombosis" at his retirement home "The Beeches" on January 05, 1933 at the age of 60. His burial place is at the Plymouth Notch Cemetery, Plymouth Notch, Vermont. 

 

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HERBERT HOOVER (January 05, 1993)

Herbert Hoover National Historic Site

Due to complications following his major operation, President Hoover succumbed to his demise on October 20, 1964 due to internal massive bleeding. He was operated two years prior because of a growth in his large intestine. He maintaned good friendship with former President Harry Truman and had even written a get well letter six days prior his death, as Truman sustained injuries from a bathroom accident. He was given a state funeral and on October was buried at West Branch, Iowa. Hoover's wife, Lou Henry Hoover, who died in 1944 and was buried at Palo Alto, California, was then transferred and re-interred beside Herbert Hoover's grave. 

 

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FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT (April 12, 1945)

Franklin D Roosevelt Gravesite

President Franklin Roosevelt or popularly known as FDR died on the afternoon of April 12, 1945 in Warm Springs, Georgia at the age of 63. His declining physical health since 1940 during his active participation in WWII and from his return from the Yalta Conference in 1945 was a shock to many.

On the day of his death, he was sitted for a photograph session when he complained of an intense headache before he slumped unconscious. He was diagnosed with intracerebral hemorrhage which caused his demise. He was loved by the majority which was seen during the transport of his coffin for a state funeral from Georgia to Washington. Wherein thousands flocked the train tracks to pay their respects along the route.

After his state funeral, he was transferred to his birthplace at Hyde Park, and was buried on April 15, 1645 in the rose garden of his Springwood Estate.

 

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HARRY S TRUMAN (April 12, 1945)

Harry S Truman Gravesite

The 33rd President of the United States, President Harry S Truman, died of pneumonia complications on December 26, 1972, at the age of 88. His beloved wife, Bess Truman, rather than a state funeral at Washington, opted for a simple private service at the Harry S Truman Library and Museum in Independence, Missouri. Bess died in 1982 and was buried next to his husband at the library. 

 

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DWIGHT EISENHOWER (April 12, 1945)

Dwight Eisenhower Gravesite 

President Dwight Eisenhower died due to a congestive heart failure at the age of 78 on the morning of March 28, 1969. He was given a state funeral at the Washington Capitol Rotunda from March 30 to 31, and was then transported to his hometown, passing through seven states before arriving to Abilene, Kansas. He was buried inside the Place of Meditation, the chapel on the grounds of the Eisenhower Presidential Center in Abilene.

 

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JOHN F KENNEDY (November 22, 1963)

John F Kennedy Gravesite

President John F Kennedy is one of the only two presidents who is buried in Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia, USA. The other president laid to rest at the said cemetery was President William Howard Taft. President Kennedy was fatally assassinated on November 22, 1963, during his campaign trip to Dallas. Though he was expected to be buried in his hometown, Brookline, Massachusetts, his First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, decided for his final resting place to be widely accessible to the American public.
President Kennedy was dearly loved not only by his American supporters but also by the rest of the world. Dignitaries, other presidents, and people from all walks of life from around the world attended his funeral and flocked to his grave even after his burial. Due to the flock of large crowds, his gravesite, which was originally located on a sloping hillside between Arlington House and Lincoln Memorial, was decided by the family to be transferred to a more suitable site. It was completed on July 20, 1967. To commemorate and serve as a landmark of the late president’s gravesite location, an eternal flame was placed at the head of the grave. It burns from the center of a five-foot circular granite stone.

 

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RICHARD NIXON (April 22, 1994)

Richard Nixon Gravesite

President Richard Milhous Nixon suffered a stroke and died four days after at the New York-Presbyterian Hospital on April 22, 1994, at the age of 81. He was given a state funeral five days later and laid to rest at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, located in the late president's hometown of Yorba Linda, California. 

 

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RONALD W REAGAN (June 05, 2004)

Ronald Reagan Gravesite

On June 05, 2004, the 40th President of the United States, Ronald W Reagan, succumbed to his illness and died at his Los Angeles home. He was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease for nearly a decade. He was active in his social engagements post-presidency, during his retirement, yet as his disease progressed, his appearances and involvements became infrequent. His notable contribution to governance has made him an icon among conservatives. The late President Reagan was laid to eternal rest at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, California, on June 11, 2005. The then-incumbent President George W Bush Jr. declared June 11 as a national day of mourning. The late president's gravesite is also home to a wonderful museum which also houses a piece of the fallen Berlin Wall in commemoration of President Reagan's leadership in tearing the Berlin Wall down, as his infamous speech on June 12, 1987, "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall".

 

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GEORGE H.W. BUSH SR. (November 30, 2018)

George HW Bush Sr Gravesite

After a battle with Parkinson's disease, the longest-lived US President in history at the time of his death, President George HW Bush, Sr. died on November 30, 2018, at the age of 94. His state funeral rites occurred for a duration of four days from December 3 to 6, 2018. It was noted by former Secretary of State and longtime family friend James Barker that the late president's requested to not be brought back to the hospital. And his last meal consisted of soft-boiled eggs, a cup of yogurt, and two fruit drinks. President George HW Bush's passing was described to be a 'peaceful' one. His final resting place is located at the George HW Bush Presidential Library and Museum, College Station, Texas.