Judge Tom Munley and Charlie Spano One of George Washington’s bodyguards is buried here in our viewing area Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be ...

After Washington’s coffin was placed in the family vault, Martha did agree that he could be later removed to the Capitol, on the grounds that her body could join his when she died.

George Washington wasn't only America's first president, he was also almost its first zombie. After Washington died from an illness in December 1799, his family nearly accepted an offer from a ...

In 1777, at the age of 19, Irish-born James Ira McCrory was promoted to the rank of ensign in Gen. George Washington's unit during the Revolutionary War.

Learn the gruesome details of President George Washington’s final hours on the 215th anniversary of his death. The retired commander-in-chief woke up at 2 a.m. on Dec. 14, 1799, with a sore throat.

Did you know that Taylor Memorial Cemetery is the final resting place of Parley Hughes, George Washington’s bodyguard? There is no definitive historical evidence to support it, but the claim … ...