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William Howard Taft
27th President
1857-1930
1 term
Republican
Taft worked to get control of big businesses that were not good to consumers
Helped create the 16th Amendment, resulting in the start of income tax
Was a close friend of Theodore Roosevelt
Birthplace and Boyhood Home: Cincinnati, OH
Home: Washington, D.C.
Grave: Arlington, VA
The story
It was damp in Washington, so we came up with the idea to go to INDOOR activities, which was a good idea, and then dad said, "Let's go to Arlington." I decided yes, (a history geek like me would never turn down an opportunity to see a President's grave, and the fact that it was Arlington made it all the more irresistible). We searched the cemetery for a while, and than I spotted the tall tip of the obelisk, and I ran fast, (for the first minute, until I ran out of energy, geeks don't run very well). I finally reached the grave, and was delighted to see the benches to rest on for a brief moment before standing again for the picture. We explored for a while, and then found the small stone indicating the individual grave. I had always wondered who the first person buried in Arlington was, and my question was answered when I found the tomb of Mary Randolph, the first one buried in Arlington.
Sign
This is the sign outside of Arlington National Cemetery.
Sign #2
This sign was at the entrance to the cemetery.
Sign #3
This was the street sign pointing the way to Taft's grave.
Obelisk
This is Taft's obelisk. Like Martin Van Buren, at first, we thought it was the actual grave.
Me by the grave
Dad by the grave
Bench
This is one of the benches behind Taft's obelisk. My brothers probably wished they could sit on these while we explored the area around the grave. (=
Inscription
This is the inscription on Taft's obelisk. It reads
WILLIAM HOWARD
TAFT
1857 1930
PRESIDENT
OF THE
UNITED STATES
CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE UNITED STATES
HIS WIFE
HELEN HERRON
1861-1943
Grave
This is Taft's acual grave.
Grave of Helen Taft
This is Taft's wife's grave.
The path that never ends...
This is the long and tiring path to Taft's grave. Good thing they have benches behind the grave!