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This is James Monroe's grave. The tent that's set up (and some subsequent military work that you'll see trying to set up other tents) was being arranged for the 250th anniversary of his birth on April 28, 1758. Monroe served as President until 1825 and, upon leaving office, was pretty well bankrupt. He died in New York City in 1831 and was buried there. Virginia in the mid-1850's decided they wanted him back and his body was returned to Richmond in 1858. |