Monroe, James, Tomb - Richmond, VA
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N 37° 32.028 W 077° 27.396
18S E 282941 N 4156927
The 5th president of the United States is buried right here in Hollywood Cemetery in the capital city of Virginia.
Waymark Code: WMM40C
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 07/17/2014
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Located in Presidents Circle, the tomb is inside a gothic style grate. Taken from Wikipedia, "The James Monroe Tomb is the burial place for U.S. President James Monroe in Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia, United States. It was designed by Albert Lybrock. The site is "significant for the execution of its flamboyant and delicate tracery in cast iron, the tomb is a cage over the simple granite sarcophagus of the former President, who died and was buried in New York City in 1831, but was removed to Virginia in 1858. It has been given the local nickname of "The Birdcage". It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1971."
County / Borough / Parish: Richmond
Year listed: 1971
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Person, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1859, 1858
Historic function: Funerary
Current function: Funerary
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Street address: Not listed
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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