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Grave of a Famous PersonJoseph-Napoleon Bonaparte - Paris, France

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Joseph-Napoleon Bonaparte, brother of Napolean I, was King of Spain, Naples and Sicily.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Metro2

location: ÃŽle-de-France, France

date approved: 11/6/2011

last visited: 5/7/2012

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Grave of a Famous PersonEva Duarte de Perón "Evita" - Buenos Aires, Argentina

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Eva Peron remains are buried at her father’s family crypt in the upscale Recoleta cemetery of Buenos Aires.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member denben

location: Argentina

date approved: 11/6/2011

last visited: 3/20/2013

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Grave of a Famous PersonMajor David Salisbury Franks - Philadelphia, PA

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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: Groundspeak Premium Member Math Teacher

location: Pennsylvania

date approved: 11/3/2011

last visited: never

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Grave of a Famous PersonCaptain William E. Miller (Medal of Honor) - Gettysburg, PA

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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: Groundspeak Premium Member Math Teacher

location: Pennsylvania

date approved: 10/25/2011

last visited: never

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Grave of a Famous PersonFrancis Hopkinson - Philadelphia, PA

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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: Groundspeak Premium Member Math Teacher

location: Pennsylvania

date approved: 10/25/2011

last visited: never

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Grave of a Famous PersonDr. Benjamin Rush - Philadelphia, PA

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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: Groundspeak Premium Member Math Teacher

location: Pennsylvania

date approved: 10/25/2011

last visited: never

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Grave of a Famous PersonColonel Edward Buncombe - Philadelphia, PA

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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: Groundspeak Premium Member Math Teacher

location: Pennsylvania

date approved: 10/25/2011

last visited: never

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Grave of a Famous PersonGeorge Ross - Philadelphia, PA

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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: Groundspeak Premium Member Math Teacher

location: Pennsylvania

date approved: 10/24/2011

last visited: never

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Grave of a Famous PersonJoseph Hewes - Philadelphia, PA

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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: Groundspeak Premium Member Math Teacher

location: Pennsylvania

date approved: 10/23/2011

last visited: never

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Grave of a Famous PersonJames McGillivray, Paul Bunyan Author

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The gravesite of James McGillivray, the author of the first published story of Paul Bunyan.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member 3inaTree

location: Michigan

date approved: 10/23/2011

last visited: 7/8/2012

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Grave of a Famous PersonPercy Edwards Quinn - Natchez City Cemetery - Natchez, MS

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Pearcy Edwards Quinn in buried in the Natchez City Cemetery

posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member lovorn

location: Mississippi

date approved: 10/18/2011

last visited: never

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Grave of a Famous PersonJan van Brakel - Rotterdam, Netherlands

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Jan van Brakel was a Rear Admiral for the Dutch.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Metro2

location: Zuid-Holland, Netherlands

date approved: 10/18/2011

last visited: 3/4/2013

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Grave of a Famous PersonFaik Konica, Tirane, Albania

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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: Groundspeak Premium Member Torgut

location: Albania

date approved: 10/9/2011

last visited: never

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Grave of a Famous PersonThomas A Dooley III - Calvary Cemetery - St. Louis MO

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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: Groundspeak Premium Member kJfishman

location: Missouri

date approved: 10/9/2011

last visited: never

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Grave of a Famous PersonStand Watie - Polson Cemetery - Rural Delaware County, Ok.

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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: Groundspeak Premium Member iconions

location: Oklahoma

date approved: 10/9/2011

last visited: never

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Grave of a Famous PersonJohn Ridge - Polson Cemetery - Rural Delaware County, Ok.

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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: Groundspeak Premium Member iconions

location: Oklahoma

date approved: 10/7/2011

last visited: never

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Grave of a Famous PersonJohn Turchin - Mound City National Cemetery - Mound City, Ill.

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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: Groundspeak Premium Member iconions

location: Illinois

date approved: 10/7/2011

last visited: never

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Grave of a Famous PersonFreddie John Falgout - Raceland, LA

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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: Groundspeak Premium Member scrambler390

location: Louisiana

date approved: 10/7/2011

last visited: never

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Grave of a Famous PersonHendrick Fisher - South Bound Brook, NJ

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Hendrick Fisher was a significant figure in the Revolutionary period and considered an "Enemy of the Crown"

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Metro2

location: New Jersey

date approved: 10/7/2011

last visited: 6/13/2012

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Grave of a Famous PersonBeatus of Lungern - Beatenberg, BE, Switzerland

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The grave of Saint Beatus in the cave where he lived as a hermit in the 1st century AD.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member fi67

location: Espace Mittelland (BE/SO), Switzerland

date approved: 10/7/2011

last visited: never

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Grave of a Famous PersonMajor Ridge - Polson Cemetery - Rural Delaware County, Ok.

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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: Groundspeak Premium Member iconions

location: Oklahoma

date approved: 10/7/2011

last visited: never

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Grave of a Famous PersonD. Sancho I - Coimbra, Portugal

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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: Groundspeak Premium Member razalas

location: Coimbra, Portugal

date approved: 9/28/2011

last visited: never

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Grave of a Famous PersonJoseph "Claiborne" McLellan Williams - Donaldsonville, LA

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Jazz legend Claiborne Williams in buried in the Ascension Catholic Cemetery in Donaldsonville.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member scrambler390

location: Louisiana

date approved: 9/28/2011

last visited: never

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Grave of a Famous PersonRezin Bowie - Port Gibson, MS

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Final resting place of the inventor of the Bowie knife.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member linkys

location: Mississippi

date approved: 9/25/2011

last visited: never

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Grave of a Famous PersonLeonard Ray Blanton - Shiloh, TN

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The 44th Governor of Tennessee who's administration was rife with corruption.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member linkys

location: Tennessee

date approved: 9/22/2011

last visited: never

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