We kick off Season 3 by heading to the grounds of General George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate, and the gravesite of the First President! Learn about George Washington’s post-Presidency, his decline and death, his funeral, gravesite, and more!
Make sure to listen to George Washington’s “Visiting the Presidents” Episode from Season 1, “George Washington and Pope Creek” for his birthplace!
George Washington’s TombIn line for the TombObelisk for George’s Washington’s nephewApproaching the gated tombLooking into the tomb George Washington’s Tomb
From My Summer 2021 Visit!
George Washington’s TombObelisks in front of George Washington’s TombIn the TombLooking in the TombThe two sarcophagi and vaultGeorge Washington’s Tomb
From My Summer 2012 Visit!
Approaching the tombThe sarcophagi and vault in the Tomb
George Washington’s Old Vault
George Washington’s Death
An artist’s depiction of George Washington’s final moments. Claude Regnier, after Junius Brutus Stearns, 1853.
George Washington’s Death Bed, Tompkins Matteson.
George Washington’s Ascension
Constantino Brumidi, The Apotheosis of Washington in the US Capitol.
Gilbert Stuart, The Apotheosis of Washington.
Heinrich Weishaupt, The Apotheosis of Washington.
David Edwin, The Apotheosis of Washington.
George Washington’s Tomb
The Tomb of George Washington in 1859.
James Buchanan and the Prince of Wales visit George Washington’s Tomb
Bird’s Eye View Of George Washington’s Mount Vernon Estate via Getty Images.
Hidden silhouette of George Washington near his tomb at Mount Vernon, Anonymous, Getty Images.
Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt with Madame Chiang Kai-ShekFranklin Roosevelt with Winston Churchill
George Washington’s Sarcophagus
George Washington’s Tomb: Mount Vernon Estate, 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway, Mount Vernon, VA.
"I want to go. I'm ready to go. God, take me." The last words of Dwight Eisenhower, 34th President of the United States and hero of World War II. Learn about the end of his term, his post-Presidency, health struggles, death, and burial, as well as the gravesite! Check out the website at VisitingthePresidents.com for visual aids, links, past episodes, recommended reading, and other information!Episode Page: https://visitingthepresidents.com/2026/03/24/season-3-episode-34-dwight-eisenhowers-tomb/Season 1's Dwight Eisenhower Episode: "Dwight Eisenhower and Denison" on his birthplace!Season 2's Dwight Eisenhower Episode: "Dwight Eisenhower and Gettysburg" on his homes!Support the showAlso, check out “Visiting the Presidents” on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!
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