Probably the only person ever killed by a sitting US vice president. Or even a slightly reclining one.
Gravesite Of Alexander Hamilton And Wife Eliza
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Category Archives: Where the Bodies are Buried
Alexander Hamilton At Trinity Churchyard, Lower Manhattan
June, 2017
September, 2004
Burr’s Second, Trinity Churchyard
Sepulchre of Matthew Livingston Davis in lower left is said to be haunted by the ghost of Alexander Hamilton, whose tombstone is in upper center. Davis served as one of Aaron Burr’s seconds during “The Duel” and was buried there–well within haunting range–46 years later.
Francis Lewis — Declaration Of Independence Signer Buried In NYC
Trinity Churchyard, downtown.
Philip Hamilton – Family Tradition
Shearith Israel Cemetery
The Chatham Square Cemetery of the Shearith Israel Congregation located in Chinatown at 55 St. James Place is the oldest Jewish cemetery in US and the only 17th century structure left in Manhattan. Some of the 107 remaining graves are of Revolutionary War soldiers.
African Burial Ground National Monument
“African Burial Ground is the oldest and largest known excavated burial ground in North America for both free and enslaved Africans.” – National Park Service, U.S. Dept. of the Interior
Located at 290 Broadway in lower Manhattan