Mount Vernon near Alexandria in Fairfax County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Tomb of Washington
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 10, 2008
1. Tomb of Washington Marker
Site & materials specified
in
Washingtons Will
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Notable Places.
Location. 38° 42.416′ N, 77° 5.472′ W. Marker is near Alexandria, Virginia, in Fairfax County. It is in Mount Vernon. It can be reached from the intersection of George Washington Memorial Parkway and Mount Vernon Memorial Highway, on the right when traveling south. Marker is on the grounds of George Washingtons Mount Vernon Estate & Gardens. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway, Alexandria VA 22309, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Northern Virginia. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Sunrise to Sunset (a few steps from this marker); Slave Cabin (a few steps from this marker); George Washington's Forest (a few steps from this marker); Other Useful Resources (within shouting distance of this marker); Washington's Trees (within shouting distance of this marker); Domestic Animals (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Creatures in the Forest (about 300 feet away); The Old Vault (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Alexandria.
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Also see . . . George Washingtons Mount Vernon Estate & Gardens. (Submitted on October 30, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Photographed by Heather Renz, July 15, 2010
2. Wreath Laying Ceremony at the Tomb of George and Martha Washington
Photographed by Heather Renz, July 15, 2010
3. Inscription on the back wall of Washington's Tomb
Photographed by Heather Renz, July 15, 2010
4. George Washington's Resting Place with Boxwood Wreath
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 10, 2008
5. Marker at Mount Vernon
Marker is located to the left of the tomb.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 10, 2008
6. Tomb of Washington
George and Martha Washington were reinterred in this tomb in 1831.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 10, 2008
7. Washington's Tomb at Mount Vernon
Washington's Headquarters flag joins the American flag outside of the tomb of George and Martha Washington.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 10, 2008
8. Tomb Marker
Rest
the remains of
Genl. George Washington
Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 30, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 2,232 times since then and 55 times this year. Last updated on June 30, 2019. Photos: 1. submitted on October 30, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 15, 2010, by Heather Renz of Redmond, Oregon. 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on October 30, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
