James Monroe Tomb
The James Monroe Tomb is the burial place of U.S. President James Monroe in Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia, United States. The principal feature of the tomb is an architecturally unusual cast iron cage, designed by Albert Lybrock and installed in 1859 after Monroe's body was moved from Marble Cemetery in New York City.Photo: Remember, Public domain.
- Type: Tomb
- Description: burial place of U.S. President James Monroe in Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia, United States
- Also known as: “James Monroe’s tomb”
- Address: Richmond, VA
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hollywood Cemetery and Holly Street Park.
Hollywood Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Soundoftoday, Public domain.
Hollywood Cemetery is a historic rural cemetery in the Oregon Hill neighborhood of Richmond, Virginia, United States. Established in 1847, it was designed by the landscape architect John Notman. Hollywood Cemetery is situated 1,000 feet north of James Monroe Tomb.
American Civil War Museum
Museum
Photo: Rifleman 82, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The American Civil War Museum is a multi-site museum in the Greater Richmond Region of central Virginia, dedicated to the history of the American Civil War. American Civil War Museum is situated 3,300 feet east of James Monroe Tomb.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oregon Hill Historic District and Randolph.
Oregon Hill Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: Morgan Riley, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Oregon Hill is a historic working-class neighborhood in Richmond, Virginia. Oregon Hill overlooks the James River and Belle Isle, and provides access to Hollywood Cemetery.
Randolph
Neighborhood
Randolph is a historically black middle class neighborhood located within the West End of Richmond, Virginia. The neighborhood is named in honor of Virginia E.
Monroe Ward
Neighborhood
Photo: Jhw57, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Monroe Ward is a historic neighborhood in Downtown Richmond. It is east of the Fan district and includes several apartment buildings, usually with VCU students living in them.
James Monroe Tomb
- Categories: historic site and burial
- Location: Richmond, Central Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.53376° or 37° 32′ 2″ northLongitude
-77.45651° or 77° 27′ 23″ westOpen location code
8794GGMV+G9OpenStreetMap ID
node 1971935771OpenStreetMap feature
historic=tombWikidata ID
Q6139920
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In Other Languages
From German to Spanish—“James Monroe Tomb” goes by many names.
- German: “James Monroe Tomb”
- Hebrew: “קבר ג’יימס מונרו”
- Indonesian: “Makam James Monroe”
- Portuguese: “Sepultura de James Monroe”
- Spanish: “Tumba de James Monroe”
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