Mary Surratt
Birth Name:
Mary Elizabeth Jenkins
Birth Date:
May 4, 1823
Birth Place:
Waterloo, Maryland
Death Date:
July 7, 1865
Place of Death:
Fort McNair, Washington, D.C.
Age:
42
Cause of Death:
Executed - Hanging
Cemetery Name:
Mount Olivet Cemetery
Claim to Fame:
Crime and their Victims
Mary Surratt was American boarding house owner in Washington, D.C., in 1865 who was convicted of taking part in the conspiracy to assassinate U.S. President Abraham Lincoln. Sentenced to death, she was hanged and became the first woman executed by the US federal government. She maintained her innocence until her death, and the case against her was and is controversial.
Cemetery Information:
Final Resting Place:
Mount Olivet Cemetery
1300 Bladensburg Road, N.E.
Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C., 20002
USA
North America
Map:
Grave Location:
Section 12-F, Lot 31Grave Location Description
When entering at the southeast main entrance off of Bladensburg take the first right onto St. Matthews Ave. Continue on St. Matthews Ave. heading northwest towards section 12 until reaching the intersection between Section 3, Section 12, and Section 14. Stay right to continue north for about 260 feet. After the small curve in the road, Mary Surratt’s grave will be on your right very close to the street.
Grave Location GPS
38.910698, -76.981983Photos:
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FAQ's
Mary Surratt was born on May 4, 1823.
Mary Surratt was born in Waterloo, Maryland.
Mary Surratt died on July 7, 1865.
Mary Surratt died in Fort McNair, Washington, D.C..
Mary Surratt was 42.
The cause of death was Executed - Hanging.
Mary Surratt's grave is in Mount Olivet Cemetery
Read More About Mary Surratt:
- Wikipedia Entry
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- Who Was Mary Surratt?
- The Haunting Tale of Mary Surratt
- Does Mary Surratt's Ghost Haunt Fort McNair in Southwest Washington?
- The Night Abraham Lincoln Was Assassinated
- John Wilkes Booth's Abduction Plot Gone Wrong
- The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln: The Co-Conspirators
- Famous Trials - Mary Surratt
- Mary Surratt - Accused Conspirator In The Lincoln Assassination
- Mary Surratt’s Loyal Daughter: Anna Surratt
- John Surratt: John Wilkes Booth’s Co-Conspirator Who Escaped Justice
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The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
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What was the Lincoln Conspiracy?
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