Episode 2 of 2
Funeral and Burial at Mount Vernon
- When
- December 18, 1799
- Where
- Washington family vault, Mount Vernon
- Part of
- Death of George Washington
Washington's funeral was held at Mount Vernon on December 18, 1799, and he was buried in the Washington family vault there.
Four days after his death, Washington's funeral was held on December 18, 1799, at Mount Vernon. He was buried in the Washington family vault at Mount Vernon on the same day. In 1832, a joint Congressional committee debated moving his body to a crypt in the United States Capitol, but amid intense Southern opposition his remains stayed at Mount Vernon.
Sources
- George Washington Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27
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