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James Buchanan

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Office(s):: Congressman, President, Senator
Party:: Democrat
Term(s):: 3/4/1857 - 3/3/1861
Vice-President(s):: John C. Breckinridge
Born:: April 23, 1791, Cove Gap (near Mercersburg), Pennsylvania
Died:: June 1, 1868, near Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Religion:: Presbyterian
More info:: Wikipedia Entry

James Buchanan Woodward Hill Cemetery
Hazel Street & South Queen Street
Lancaster, PA 17603

Visited: June 4, 2006

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James Buchanan’s grave site needs a complete landscape makeover. It has the reputation of being the worst maintained presidential gravesite of all of our deceased presidents.

1 - Burnell Hostetter

Saturday June 13, 2009 - 09:00:08 AM

I don’t remember it being that bad, but the cemetery overall looked pretty run-down. Buchanan’s grave could use a little landscaping, to be sure, but as least it has some landscaping. A lot of Presidents’ graves are just headstones in a cemetery.

But being partly blamed for letting The Civil War happen might be a reason for the neglect.

2 - Jerry

Saturday June 13, 2009 - 09:46:52 AM

I went there yesterday. I agree it’s the worst Ive visited. I’ve seen 34 of the 38. The grass needed cutting, there were headstones tumbled over and no markers to lead you to the grave. Other president’s graves were simple but well maintained.

3 - Charles WIlls

Tuesday August 30, 2011 - 02:09:51 PM

i was at his grave today. what a mess. the whole cemetary is in a general state of disrepair. tombstones toppled, several crypts with the tops shattered and caved in. our 15th president deserves better than this!

4 - rebecca naphys

Sunday October 23, 2011 - 03:54:21 PM

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