Stephen Grover Cleveland

24th President

1837-1908

Democrat

He is the only man to have served two non-consecutive terms in office

He was an honest and hardworking President

Helped protect the value of gold currency 

Birthplace: Caldwell, NJ

Stephen Grover Cleveland was born here.  He was named after Stephen Grover, a Pastor whose Church was recently taken over by Cleveland's father.

Boyhood Home: Fayetteville, NY

Grover Cleveland lived here from 1842-1853.

"Summer White House": Washington, D.C.

Grover Cleveland spent his summers as President here.  It is named "Woodley".

Home: Princeton, NJ

Grover Cleveland lived here when he stayed in Princeton.  It is known as "Westland".

Grave: Princeton, NJ

Grover Cleveland died June 24th, 1908 in Princeton and was buried the next day.

The Story

After visiting Pierce's grave in August, we were not able to go to any others over the summer, and then school started again in September, so that stopped us for quite a while.  Over Christmas break, we decided to go to New Jersey to visit Grover Cleveland's grave.  We were deep in snow, and it took a while, but we arrived at the cemetery.  After locating Cleveland's grave, we looked around for other famous people.  We did locate Archibald Alexander and Aaron Burr, Jr., and then decided to leave, we again were caught in traffic.  It did not mention the presidency at all, (probably due to his unpopularity during the deppression in 1897).

Me by the Grave

This is me standing by his grave.

Inscription

This is the inscription on the grave.

Dad by the grave

This is my dad by the grave.

Atop the grave

I have no clue what this is, but it sits atop of Cleveland's grave.

Flashback to Teddy Roosevelt's grave trip?

Another piece of garbage.

Memorial: Buffalo, NY

In front of City Hall in Buffalo, in the same place where the Millard Fillmore monument stands, a monument erected in 1930 in honor of Grover Cleveland.

The story

After visiting the Fillmore gravesite, we went to Niagara Square to view the monuments.  The first one we located was William McKinley's, (because of it's height), then Millard Fillmore's, and then Cleveland's.