1696 - 1732 (36 years)Montpelier National Historic Site
Montpelier Station, Orange, Virginia
Find a Grave: #641550
Plot:
Presidential
Memorial
| Date | 1836 |
| File name | Cemetery-Madison Family (Montpelier VA).jpg |
| File Size | 133.12k |
| Dimensions | 681 x 511 |
| Linked to | Eleanor Rose 'Nelly' Conway (Burial); Ambrose Madison (Burial); Colonel James Madison, Sr (Burial); 4th President of the USA President James Madison (Burial); Frances Taylor (Burial) |
Madison Family Cemetery at Montpelier, Montpelier Station, Orange County, Virginia, USA
Notes: Montpelier National Historic Site, Orange County, Virginia ~ The Madison Family Cemetery is the understated resting place for two of America's most remarkable people: James and Dolley Madison, when the last Founding Father died in 1836, Dolley, together with friends, family, and slaves, paid loving respect. Public tribute came two months later, when John Quincy Adams delivered a passionate oration celebrating the man who had formulated the Constitution and sponsored the Bill of Rights. After the death of her cherished James, Dolley moved to Washington, D.C., where she resumed her role as the city's leading hostess. When she died in 1849, nearly penniless, all of Washington turned out for her state funeral. This rare honor acknowledged the legacies of both Madisons and their profound role in shaping our nation.
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