view gallery |  Joseph-Napoleon Bonaparte - Paris, France
in Grave of a Famous Person Joseph-Napoleon Bonaparte, brother of Napolean I, was King of Spain, Naples and Sicily. posted by: Metro2 location: ÃŽle-de-France, France date approved: 11/6/2011 last visited: 5/7/2012 |
view gallery |  Eva Duarte de Perón "Evita" - Buenos Aires, Argentina
in Grave of a Famous Person Eva Peron remains are buried at her father’s family crypt in the upscale Recoleta cemetery of Buenos Aires. posted by: denben location: Argentina date approved: 11/6/2011 last visited: 3/20/2013 |
view gallery |  Major David Salisbury Franks - Philadelphia, PA
in Grave of a Famous Person In Christ Church Burial Ground, here lies the highest ranking Jewish officer in the Continental Army and possible the only Jew buried here. His original marker is gone but a modern, black, synthetic marker acts as a head stone. posted by: Math Teacher location: Pennsylvania date approved: 11/3/2011 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Captain William E. Miller (Medal of Honor) - Gettysburg, PA
in Grave of a Famous Person Captain Miller was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the third day of the Battle of Gettysburg on July 3, 1863. He is buried at the Gettysburg National Cemetery. posted by: Math Teacher location: Pennsylvania date approved: 10/25/2011 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Francis Hopkinson - Philadelphia, PA
in Grave of a Famous Person Here, at Christ Church Burial Ground lies the remains of five signers of the Declaration of Independence. Hopkinson was one of those signers. His grave is marked by a recent plaque which recreates the original epithet, now, barely legible. posted by: Math Teacher location: Pennsylvania date approved: 10/25/2011 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Dr. Benjamin Rush - Philadelphia, PA
in Grave of a Famous Person Dr. Rush is buried at Christ Church Burial Ground. Rush was a physician, social reformer, Treasurer of the U.S. Mint, Signer of the Declaration of Independence, founder of Dickinson College, & known as the "The Father of American Psychiatry". posted by: Math Teacher location: Pennsylvania date approved: 10/25/2011 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Colonel Edward Buncombe - Philadelphia, PA
in Grave of a Famous Person In a cemetery full of history and American history, it is a common site to find a Revolutionary War veteran. Colonel Buncombe's grave can be found on the southern end of the Christ Church Burial Ground in Old City Philadelphia. posted by: Math Teacher location: Pennsylvania date approved: 10/25/2011 last visited: never |
view gallery |  George Ross - Philadelphia, PA
in Grave of a Famous Person The grave of George Ross is located @ Christ Church Burial Ground in Philadelphia. He is buried next to another patriot & fellow Declaration signer, Joseph Hewes, which is directly to the left of his marker. There are 3 other signers here as well. posted by: Math Teacher location: Pennsylvania date approved: 10/24/2011 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Joseph Hewes - Philadelphia, PA
in Grave of a Famous Person The grave of Joseph Hewes is located at Christ Church Burial Ground in Old City Philadelphia. He is buried next to another patriot & fellow Declaration signer, George Ross. For $2 you can visit five total signers of the Declaration if Independence. posted by: Math Teacher location: Pennsylvania date approved: 10/23/2011 last visited: never |
view gallery |  James McGillivray, Paul Bunyan Author
in Grave of a Famous Person The gravesite of James McGillivray, the author of the first published story of Paul Bunyan. posted by: 3inaTree location: Michigan date approved: 10/23/2011 last visited: 7/8/2012 |
view gallery |  Percy Edwards Quinn - Natchez City Cemetery - Natchez, MS
in Grave of a Famous Person Pearcy Edwards Quinn in buried in the Natchez City Cemetery posted by: lovorn location: Mississippi date approved: 10/18/2011 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Jan van Brakel - Rotterdam, Netherlands
in Grave of a Famous Person Jan van Brakel was a Rear Admiral for the Dutch. posted by: Metro2 location: Zuid-Holland, Netherlands date approved: 10/18/2011 last visited: 3/4/2013 |
view gallery |  Faik Konica, Tirane, Albania
in Grave of a Famous Person Faik Konica died in the USA and was buried in Boston. After the fall of Comunism in Albania his remains were moved to Tirane and interred at a park in this city. posted by: Torgut location: Albania date approved: 10/9/2011 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Thomas A Dooley III - Calvary Cemetery - St. Louis MO
in Grave of a Famous Person Dr Thomas Dooley was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his humanitarian activities in South East Asia Posthumously in 1962 by President Kennedy. He was also nominated for Sainthood by the Catholic Church. posted by: kJfishman location: Missouri date approved: 10/9/2011 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Stand Watie - Polson Cemetery - Rural Delaware County, Ok.
in Grave of a Famous Person Stand Watie was the only Native American General for the Confederacy. He is buried at the Polson Cemetery - on E340 Road about 2 miles west of Southwest City, Mo. posted by: iconions location: Oklahoma date approved: 10/9/2011 last visited: never |
view gallery |  John Ridge - Polson Cemetery - Rural Delaware County, Ok.
in Grave of a Famous Person John Ridge was a Cherokee leader of the pro-Treaty party of the pre- Trail of Tears era. He is buried at the Polson Cemetery - on E340 Road about 2 miles west of Southwest City, Mo. posted by: iconions location: Oklahoma date approved: 10/7/2011 last visited: never |
view gallery |  John Turchin - Mound City National Cemetery - Mound City, Ill.
in Grave of a Famous Person John Turchin, a Brigadier General in the Civil War, is buried in the Mound City National Cemetery located at HWY Junction 37 & 51. posted by: iconions location: Illinois date approved: 10/7/2011 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Freddie John Falgout - Raceland, LA
in Grave of a Famous Person Seaman First Class and Raceland native Freddie Falgout holds the sad distinction as being the first American military casualty of World War II. posted by: scrambler390 location: Louisiana date approved: 10/7/2011 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Hendrick Fisher - South Bound Brook, NJ
in Grave of a Famous Person Hendrick Fisher was a significant figure in the Revolutionary period and considered an "Enemy of the Crown" posted by: Metro2 location: New Jersey date approved: 10/7/2011 last visited: 6/13/2012 |
view gallery |  Beatus of Lungern - Beatenberg, BE, Switzerland
in Grave of a Famous Person The grave of Saint Beatus in the cave where he lived as a hermit in the 1st century AD. posted by: fi67 location: Espace Mittelland (BE/SO), Switzerland date approved: 10/7/2011 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Major Ridge - Polson Cemetery - Rural Delaware County, Ok.
in Grave of a Famous Person Major Ridge was a Cherokee leader of the pro-Treaty party of the pre- Trail of Tears era. He is buried at the Polson Cemetery - on E340 Road about 2 miles west of Southwest City, Mo. posted by: iconions location: Oklahoma date approved: 10/7/2011 last visited: never |
view gallery |  D. Sancho I - Coimbra, Portugal
in Grave of a Famous Person D. Sancho I was the second king of Portugal, was born on 11 November 1154 in Coimbra and died on 26 March 1212 in the same city. He was the son of Afonso Henriques of Portugal and his wife, Maud of Savoy. Sancho succeeded his father in 1185. posted by: razalas location: Coimbra, Portugal date approved: 9/28/2011 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Joseph "Claiborne" McLellan Williams - Donaldsonville, LA
in Grave of a Famous Person Jazz legend Claiborne Williams in buried in the Ascension Catholic Cemetery in Donaldsonville. posted by: scrambler390 location: Louisiana date approved: 9/28/2011 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Rezin Bowie - Port Gibson, MS
in Grave of a Famous Person Final resting place of the inventor of the Bowie knife. posted by: linkys location: Mississippi date approved: 9/25/2011 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Leonard Ray Blanton - Shiloh, TN
in Grave of a Famous Person The 44th Governor of Tennessee who's administration was rife with corruption. posted by: linkys location: Tennessee date approved: 9/22/2011 last visited: never |
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