Richard Nixon, 37th President of the United States, left Washington in disgrace, but spent the next twenty years trying to stay relevant, "In the Arena," as his memoir stated. Learn about the tumultuous end of his administration, his death, funeral, 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/2026/09/29/season-3-episode-37-richard-nixons-tomb/Season 1's Richard Nixon Episode: "Richard Nixon and Yorba Linda" on his birthplace!Season 2's Richard Nixon Episode: "Richard Nixon and La Casa Pacifica" on his homes!Support the showAlso, check out “Visiting the Presidents” on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!
“I want to go; God take me,” the last words spoken by Dwight Eisenhower, 34th President of the United States, at the end of his storied life. Learn about the end of his term, his post-Presidency, death, burial, and legacy!
The Place of Meditation at the Eisenhower Museum and Library. The grille at the entrance The marble markers and plaquesDwight Eisenhower and Mamie In the chapel
From My May 2019 Visit!
Through the grilleThe graves of Ike and MamieWith quotes on the wall
From My January 2022 Visit!
The chapel in winter The gravesite in the chapelUp close with the gravesiteFrom the entrance Towards the altar
From My May 2024 Visit!
Outside the chapel
The Eisenhower Memorial in Washington
The plaza of Eisenhower’s MemorialYoung Ike General EisenhowerPresident EisenhowerIn the Eisenhower Memorial
Statues of Dwight Eisenhower
Outside his Presidential LibraryIn Rapid City!In the Capitol RotundaOutside the Kansas State CapitolIn the CapitolAnother Ike in the CapitolYoung Ike in AbileneAt his birthplace in Denison
Images from Dwight Eisenhower’s Funeral
Lying in state in the Capitol RotundaPresident Nixon laying a wreath
Funeral in National Cathedral
Internment of Dwight Eisenhower
The gravesite after Dwight’s tablet was installed
Dwight Eisenhower Gravesite: Place of Meditation, Dwight Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum, 200 E. 4th Street, Abilene, Kansas.
Recommended Reading for Dwight Eisenhower
Jean Edward Smith, Eisenhower: In War and Peace.
Stephen Ambrose, Eisenhower: Soldier and President.
Geoffry Perret, Eisenhower.
David Eisenhower, Going Home to Glory: A Memoir of Life with Dwight D Eisenhower, 1961-1969.
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