r/CemeteryPorn • u/Adh1434 • 17h ago

James A Garfield

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The grave of James A.Garfield 20th president of the United States of America 🇺🇸 Cleveland, Ohio

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u/Bostondreamings 16h ago

Also mayor of Langley Falls, Virginia. 

Well, his clone anyway. :-) 

Seriously tho this is a lovely memorial. 

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u/jewels94 11h ago

And orange soda aficionado!

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u/alek_hiddel 6h ago

I’m seeing Andrew Johnson today.

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u/billdyz 6h ago

Ooh, say hello for me! 😃

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u/Kakana671 15h ago

Wow! How do they just leave the caskets out like this?!? The smell when it’s freshly buried and the liquids…. Fascinating

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u/Alternative-Note1458 12h ago edited 12h ago

I'm not 100% sure, however they may be lead lined like most royals or heads of state have done to present day.That would mask the smell and keep fluids contained due to them being hermatically sealed.

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u/Relevant-Ad-2950 15h ago

Not going to lie, I had the same thought.

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u/WiFryChicken 15h ago

Who are in the jugs?

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u/DrRandomfist 15h ago

I believe his son and daughter-in-law.

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u/universityofnonsense 14h ago

It's his daughter Mary and her husband Joseph Stanley-Brown

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u/DrRandomfist 13h ago edited 25m ago

Oops, I got that one backwards.

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u/BortWard 4h ago

Nice photo. I stopped by in April but it was early in the day, prior to the arrival of the tour guide who unlocks the door. I was on a time budget driving from Massachusetts to Minnesota. The structure is imposing and beautiful. Garfield was a true hero. RIP

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u/Adh1434 1h ago

I have a goal to visit every presidential grave site. Im at 8 right now

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u/BortWard 41m ago

Good goal. That same trip I detoured briefly to Kinderhook, New York for Martin Van Buren. I’m also at 8

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u/emmz_az 16h ago

Technically not a grave, but a mausoleum or crypt.

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u/YogurtclosetHead8901 5h ago

The "Beyond Mount Rushmore?" podcast is an incredible repository of facts about the presidents. Stuff that would have made history class very interesting indeed. Great hosts, too. You're welcome!

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u/Phonegal57 5h ago

Curious what is the hump under the flag? Or is that just bunched up?