Season 3, Episode 9-William Henry Harrison’s Tomb

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Season 3, Episode 9: William Henry Harrison’s Tomb

“I wish you to understand the true principles of government; I wish them carried out, I ask nothing more.“ William Henry Harrison, 9th President of the United States, was our first to die while in office, and his death launched a succession controversy. Learn about William Henry Harrison’s sudden death and funeral, his burial, and commemorations!

Make sure to listen to William Henry Harrison’s “Visiting the Presidents” Episode from Season 1, “William Henry Harrison and Berkeley Plantation” on his birthplace!

Also, be sure to listen to William Henry Harrison’s “Visiting the Presidents” Episode from Season 2, “William Henry Harrison and Grouseland” on his homes!

William Henry Harrison’s Tomb from the Ohio History Connection.

Harrison’s Tomb from Village of North Bend.

“Death in the White House: President William Henry Harrison’s Atypical Pneumonia” by Jane McHugh and Philip Mackowiak.

From My January 2024 Visit!

From My June 2015 Visit!

From My August 2020 Visit!

From My July 2022 Visit!

Historical Images of William Henry Harrison

The original tomb for William Henry Harrison
William Henry Harrison’s North Bend home and Mount Nebo, where he was buried
Death of Harrison
Death of William Henry Harrison
The White House, site of William Henry Harrison’s death.
William Henry Harrison statue in Vincennes
William Henry Harrison in Rapid City

William Henry Harrison Tomb: 41 Cliff Road, North Bend, Ohio.

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Recommend Reading for William Henry Harrison

Freeman Cleaves, Old Tippecanoe: William Henry Harrison and His Time.
Gail Collins, William Henry Harrison.

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