Famous Graves in District of Columbia
627 records found
Abraham Lincoln
12 Feb 1809 – 15 Apr 186516th United States President. As newly elected Abraham Lincoln...
Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA
Dwight David Eisenhower
14 Oct 1890 – 28 Mar 196934th United States President, United States General of the Army....
Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA
Vietnam Veterans National Memorial
Birth and death dates unknown.This memorial consists of two sunken walls of polished black...
Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA
World War II Memorial
Birth and death dates unknown.Located on the National Mall in Washington D.C. and opened on...
Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA
Helen Keller
27 Jun 1880 – 1 Jun 1968Social Reformer, Civil Rights Activist. After losing her sight...
Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA
John Philip Sousa
6 Nov 1854 – 6 Mar 1932Composer, Bandmaster. He wrote many kinds of music, including...
Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA
Tim Russert
7 May 1950 – 13 Jun 2008Journalist. Born in Buffalo, New York, he is best remembered for...
Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA
Woodrow Wilson
28 Dec 1856 – 3 Feb 192428th United Sates President, 34th New Jersey Governor, Nobel...
Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA
Anne Sullivan
14 Apr 1866 – 20 Oct 1936Educator. Due to the death of her mother at an early age, she and...
Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA
John Quincy Adams Cenotaph
11 Jul 1767 – 23 Feb 18486th President United States, Presidential Cabinet Secretary,...
Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA
James Abram Garfield
19 Nov 1831 – 19 Sep 188120th United States President, Civil War Union Army Brigadier...
Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial
1991 – unknownThe National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial was dedicated in...
Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA
J. Edgar Hoover
1 Jan 1895 – 2 May 1972American Law Figure. He served as director of the United States...
Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA
Ling Ling
1969 – 30 Dec 1992Animal Figure. She was giant panda bear who arrived in the United...
Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA
James Smithson
1765 – 27 Jun 1829Benefactor of the Smithsonian Institution. James Smithson was the...
Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA
Robert Prosky
13 Dec 1930 – 8 Dec 2008Actor. A character performer of television, stage and films, he...
Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA
Henry Clay Cenotaph
12 Apr 1777 – 29 Jun 1852US Congressman, US Senator. One of the Founders of the Whig...
Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA
ADM George Dewey
26 Dec 1837 – 16 Jan 1917United States Navy Admiral. He was in command of the United...
Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA
Hsing Hsing
1971 – 28 Nov 1999A giant Panda Bear who arrived in the United States as a symbol...
Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA
African American Civil War Memorial
Birth and death dates unknown.Memorial. This monument, dedicated on July 18, 1998, honors the...
Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA
