Washington D.C.’s Congressional Cemetery is the final resting place of some of nation’s most famous and infamous figures. Presidents and first ladies were temporarily interred there. Visiting this historic place reveals stories of people who shaped our nation’s history.

You’ve heard the story of the Headless Horseman and Ichabod Crane, but Sleepy Hollow is a real place and you can visit the cemetery with many connections to this famous tale. It’s also the final resting place for lots of famous folks. This page offers details about visiting the historic site, including information on tours.

Grave of Grover Cleveland, Princeton Cemetery (Sept 2011)

Princeton Cemetery

29 Greenview Avenue

Princeton, NJ 08540

Princeton Cemetery website

We have one post on this location.

Nerd Trips ABCs:

Admission fee: It’s a cemetery, it’s free.

Bathrooms: Nope.

Concessions/food: Not in the cemetery. There are nearby shops and restaurants (we drove there). We got cupcakes from a shop with a sign saying they won “Cupcake Wars”

Cars/getting there: We drove into parts of the cemetery. There is also street parking. The cemetery is not far from some of the main streets in Princeton, so you could walk there.

Coffee Cups (aka souvenirs): Nothing in the cemetery. I bought a Princeton shirt at a nearby college memorabilia shop.

John F. Kennedy Memorial Plaza, just a block from Dealey Plaza, features a large open cenotaph (open tomb) meant to symbolize President Kennedy’s spiri

William Henry Harrison was only president for a little while and you only need a little while to check out his memorial in North Bend, Ohio. Still, there are lots of things to learn there. If you drive up the hill, there is an amazing view of the river’s turn that puts the bend in North Bend.

Who’s buried in Grant’s tomb? You can find out for yourself when you visit the General Grant National Memorial in New York City. Along with the mausoleum, there’s also a museum you can visit.

Old St. Paul’s Cemetery in Baltimore is the final resting place of historic and famous people, including a signer of the Declaration of Independence.