John F. Kennedy

AKA:
JFK
Birth Name:
John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Birth Date:
May 29, 1917
Birth Place:
Brookline, Massachusetts
Death Date:
November 22, 1963
Place of Death:
Dallas, Texas
Age:
46
Cause of Death:
Assassination (gunshot wound to the head)
Cemetery Name:
Arlington National Cemetery
Claim to Fame:
World Leaders
Associates:
John F. Kennedy was the 35th president of the United States of America, negotiated the Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty, and initiated the Alliance for Progress. He was assassinated in 1963 by Lee Harvey Oswald.

Cemetery Information:

Final Resting Place:

Arlington National Cemetery

1 Memorial Avenue

Arlington, Virginia, 22211

USA

North America

Map:

Cemetery map of Arlington National Cemetery in Washington D.C.
Cemetery map of Arlington National Cemetery in Washington D.C.

Grave Location:

Section 45, Grave S-45

Grave Location Description

The tomb and memorial to President John Fitzgerald Kennedy is located in lot 45, Section 30 of Arlington National Cemetery (ANC).  It is a 10 minute walk from the Visitor Center and a 15 minute walk from the Arlington Cemetery Metro Station.  You will not be able to drive to gravesite.  Walking is how the majority of visitors reach it.  However, the site is one of 3 stops on the trams the ply the cemetery.  Tickets for the trams can be purchased inside of the Visitor Center.  Please note that you will be walking up a slight incline to reach the site.  The site is wheelchair accessible.  At the gravesite, absolute silence is expected.  Men are also expected to take off hats.

Grave Location GPS

38.881544, -77.071489

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