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United States historic place in Washington, D.C.
Rock Creek Cemetery is an 86-acre (350,000 m2) cemetery in the Petworth neighborhood of Washington, D.C., located across the street from the historic
Rock_Creek_Cemetery
Topics referred to by the same term
Rock Creek or Rockcreek may refer to: Rock Creek (British Columbia), Canada Rock Creek (California), U.S. Rock Creek (Fountain Creek tributary), Colorado
Rock_Creek
Stream in the U.S. state of Nebraska
simply as "Rock Creek Cemetery". The other is the original Rock Creek post office, which is now part of a farmhouse near the St. John's cemetery. List of
Rock_Creek_(Nebraska)
Veterans cemetery
the other being Arlington National Cemetery. The national cemetery is adjacent to the historic Rock Creek Cemetery and to the Soldiers' Home. Immediately
United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery
United_States_Soldiers'_and_Airmen's_Home_National_Cemetery
American writer (1925–2012)
September 2003. In February 2005, his remains were reinterred at Rock Creek Cemetery in Washington, D.C., in a shared grave plot that Vidal had purchased
Gore_Vidal
American lawyer and TV journalist (1950–2008)
resulting from a ruptured cholesterol plaque. Russert is buried at Rock Creek Cemetery. The Newseum in Washington, D.C., exhibited a recreation of Russert's
Tim_Russert
Artwork at Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, DC
Thompson-Harding Monument is a public artwork by an unknown artist, located at Rock Creek Cemetery in Washington, D.C., United States. The monument was originally surveyed
Thompson-Harding_Monument
American journalist (1794–1877)
and relatives from Maryland and Washington, D.C. She was buried at Rock Creek Cemetery next to her husband. Her papers and letters are primarily held by
Eliza_Violet_Blair
American professional association for retired diplomats
Since 1984, the organization has held annual memorial services at Rock Creek Cemetery for Foreign Service officers. In 2025, DACOR celebrated the bicentennial
Diplomatic and Consular Officers, Retired
Diplomatic_and_Consular_Officers,_Retired
Felix Agnus grave sculpture, subject of Maryland folklore
allegorical figure, popularly called “Grief”, at the Adams Memorial in Rock Creek Cemetery in Washington, D.C. The statue is of a somber seated figure in a
Black_Aggie
American meteorologist (1923–2010)
organ failure. She is buried, along with her husband Robert, at Rock Creek Cemetery in Washington, D.C. "Welcome to the University of Chicago College
Joanne_Simpson
American politician (1849–1908)
22, 1908. He was interred in the Masonic Cemetery, San Diego, California but reinterred at Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C. in December 1909.[citation
Oakes_Murphy
American journalist and political adviser (1924–2014)
Frank Fabian Mankiewicz II (May 16, 1924 – October 23, 2014) was an American journalist, political adviser, president of National Public Radio, and public
Frank_Mankiewicz
American writer (1878–1968)
November 25, 1968, a year after Mary. He is buried next to Willis in Rock Creek Cemetery in Washington, D.C. Sinclair's cousin was Wallis Simpson, a socialite
Upton_Sinclair
American historian (1838–1918)
husband Ephraim Gurney attended. Interment services followed at Rock Creek Cemetery, but the burial was postponed until December 11 because of inclement
Henry_Adams
Canadian-American artist (1877–1918)
Adams Kingsbury in April 1922, offering assistance. Ker is buried at Rock Creek Cemetery.[citation needed] Books illustrated by Ker include: Lanier, Henry
William_Balfour_Ker
American writer (1839–1916)
at the home of her daughter in Washington, D.C. She was buried in Rock Creek Cemetery. Bader Ginsburg, Ruth (November 13, 1998). "The Supreme Court: A
Malvina_Shanklin_Harlan
American politician and historian (1790–1868)
January 23, 1868, at the age of 77. He is buried alongside his wife in Rock Creek Cemetery in Washington D.C. Force's grave marker was designed by German sculptor
Peter_Force
American writer and socialite (1884–1980)
February 20, 1980, eight days after her 96th birthday. She is buried in Rock Creek Cemetery. "Presidents, First Ladies & February's Princess: Alice Roosevelt
Alice_Roosevelt_Longworth
American actress
Portland, OR and Walter Bowers of New York City. She was buried at Rock Creek Cemetery in Washington, D.C. "Bowers, Elizabeth Crocker" . Appletons' Cyclopædia
Elizabeth_Crocker_Bowers
American businessman
two days later at All Souls Unitarian Church. He is interred in Rock Creek Cemetery. On November 9, 1936, his will was filed for probate, leaving the
Julius_Garfinckel
American broadcast journalist (1944–2022)
Renee Poussaint (August 12, 1944 – March 4, 2022) was an Emmy Award-winning American broadcast journalist and educator known for reporting and advocacy
Renee_Poussaint
United States Marine Corps reservist (1878–1955)
women who became Marines. Buried near her husband and parents in Rock Creek Cemetery, her grave was unmarked. In late 2017, the Women Marines Association
Opha_May_Johnson
Longtime companion of Gore Vidal
Angeles on September 22, 2003, at the age of 74. He is buried at Rock Creek Cemetery, in Washington, D.C., in a shared grave with Vidal. Jay Parini (November
Howard_Austen
American newspaper journalist (1925–1987)
1987, in Washington, D.C., and was interred May 19, 1987, there, at Rock Creek Cemetery. George E. Pitts was married to Phyllis F. Pitts (née Forbes; 1931–2008)
George_Pitts_(journalist)
American sculptor (1867–1941)
created as a grave site for the Ffoulke Family in Washington, D.C., at Rock Creek Cemetery. Four public works by Borglum are in Newark, New Jersey: Seated Lincoln
Gutzon_Borglum
American heiress and socialite (1886–1947)
1947, at aged 60, McLean died of pneumonia, then was buried in Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington D.C., in the Walsh family tomb, alongside her daughter
Evalyn_Walsh_McLean
Place in the United States
Webster St., NW Rock Creek Cemetery, Webster Street and Rock Creek Church Road, NW St. Paul's Church (Rock Creek Parish), Rock Creek Church Road & Webster
Petworth_(Washington,_D.C.)
American sculptor
monuments. These include the Force Memorial at Rock Creek Cemetery and many memorials at Prospect Hill Cemetery, both in Washington, D.C. Benjamin Franklin
Jacques_Jouvenal
British-American barrister
week after moving into his new home, Langley Park. He was buried at Rock Creek Cemetery in Washington, D.C. Susan G. Pearl (October 2007). "National Register
Frederick E. McCormick-Goodhart
Frederick_E._McCormick-Goodhart
American activist shareholder (1929–2018)
2018, at the MedStar Washington Hospital Center. She was buried in Rock Creek Cemetery, with a tombstone that she had placed in 1987 and updated as necessary
Evelyn_Y._Davis
American businessman (1797–1872)
She outlived her husband by six years and is buried beside him in Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C. After his second wife died, his property in New
Asa_Whitney
Croatian-born American oil explorer (1855–1921)
Austrian, sometimes even as a Trieste-born Italian. On his grave in Rock Creek Cemetery in Washington, D.C., he is described as being of Illyric origin,
Anthony_Francis_Lucas
American politician (1848–1906)
1906, at his MacAlpine home near College Park. He was buried in Rock Creek Cemetery. "Chas. B. Calvert Dead: One of the Best-Known Residents Of Prince
Charles_Baltimore_Calvert
September 23, 1940, in Washington, DC at age 79. He was buried in Rock Creek Cemetery. John W. Hansborough (ed.). "Robert Newton Harper". History and Genealogy
Robert_Newton_Harper
American syndicated columnist (1886–1951)
Washington of cancer in 1951 at the age of 65. She was buried in Rock Creek Cemetery. Essary had family ties to fellow Baltimorean Wallis Simpson and
Helen_Essary
English-born American physician
died in Washington, D.C. due to senile debility, and is interred at Rock Creek Cemetery. Abraham Lincoln assassination Anderson Ruffin Abbott Joseph K. Barnes
Albert_F._A._King
American farmer and activist (1826–1913)
Gravesite of Kelley and his wife at Rock Creek Cemetery in Washington, D.C.
Oliver_Hudson_Kelley
American journalist and civil rights leader (1903–1986)
1986, at George Washington University Hospital and is buried in Rock Creek Cemetery. "Office Of Alfred Smith Hums With Activity". Atlanta Daily World
Alfred_Edgar_Smith
British linguist (1819–1905)
an operation for diabetes, and was interred in Washington, D.C.'s Rock Creek Cemetery adjacent to the Hubbard • Bell • Grossman • Pillot Memorial, alongside
Alexander_Melville_Bell
American businessman (1848–1916)
total votes. McLean died on June 9, 1916, aged 67. He is buried at Rock Creek Cemetery. At the time of his death, his estate was valued at around $25 million
John_R._McLean_(publisher)
buried in remote, unusual burial sites. They were reinterred at the Rock Creek Cemetery in Washington, D.C. in 1888, by Eugene Van Ness. John Peter Van Ness
David_Burnes
died on December 22, 1949, in Washington, D.C. He was buried in Rock Creek Cemetery. Harris S. Isbell who testified to Congress that cannabis was a mild
William_Creighton_Woodward
Urban park in Washington, D.C., U.S.
Rock Creek Park is a large urban park that bisects the Northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C. Created by Act of Congress in 1890, the park comprises 1
Rock_Creek_Park
American journalist (1958–2005)
Noah (of Politico), and her two children. Her ashes were buried in Rock Creek Cemetery near the Adams Memorial. In November 2005 a posthumous collection
Marjorie_Williams
American cinema pioneer
Francis Jenkins died at age 66 in Washington, D.C. He is interred in Rock Creek Cemetery. The World War II Liberty Ship SS C. Francis Jenkins was named in
Charles_Francis_Jenkins
American sculptor and engraver (1848–1907)
Bronze (1888), Metropolitan Museum of Art Detail of Adams Memorial, Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C. (1891) Peter Cooper Monument in front of the Cooper
Augustus_Saint-Gaudens
Artwork in Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, DC
public artwork from the foundry of Jno. Williams, Inc., located at Rock Creek Cemetery in Washington, D.C., United States. Johnson Memorial was originally
Johnson_Memorial
Armstrong died in Bar Harbor, Maine in 1909, and was buried in Rock Creek Cemetery in Washington, D.C. He married Maria Polk Walker, daughter of Col
Frank_Crawford_Armstrong
Artwork by William Ordway Partridge
artwork by American artist William Ordway Partridge, located at Rock Creek Cemetery in Washington, D.C., United States. Kauffmann Memorial was originally
Kauffmann_Memorial
American journalist
2015(2015-02-15) (aged 88) Washington, D.C., U.S. Resting place Rock Creek Cemetery Washington, D.C., U.S. Known for International journalism Relatives
Arnaud_de_Borchgrave
Spouse of American politician
Eleanor Fay McGovern (née Stegeberg; November 25, 1921 – January 25, 2007) was the wife of George McGovern, who served as a U.S. Senator from South Dakota
Eleanor_McGovern
American World War I veteran and politician (1892-1984)
Maryland, on September 21, 1984, at the age of 91. He is buried at Rock Creek Cemetery in Washington, D.C.[citation needed] In 1966, Col. E. Brooke Lee
E._Brooke_Lee
American magazine editor (1901–1982)
on April 22, 1982, at his winter home in Miami. He was buried in Rock Creek Cemetery. McFadden, Robert D. (24 April 1982). "MELVILLE B. GROSVENOR DIES
Melville_Bell_Grosvenor
American physician
the best-known physicians in the United States." She was buried at Rock Creek Cemetery on November 14. Frank, Linda C. (11 March 2012). "Our famous women
Susan_Ann_Edson
American socialite (1843–1885)
to mark her grave in Rock Creek Cemetery. The haunting Adams Memorial is probably the most famous of all monuments in the cemetery and is generally considered
Marian_Hooper_Adams
American agronomist (1885–1969)
funeral service was held in Bethesda, Maryland. His grave lies in Rock Creek Cemetery. Agricultural Adjustment Act New Deal Fair Deal "Wilson, M. L. (Milburn
M._L._Wilson
American biologist and administrator
yellow fever he had suffered 40 years before, and was buried at Rock Creek Cemetery. He was survived by his wife and their only child, the architect
Richard_Rathbun
Poet, sister of Edgar Allan Poe
near her brother's grave in Baltimore, but was instead buried at Rock Creek Cemetery. According to the Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore, Rosalie wrote
Rosalie_Mackenzie_Poe
public artwork by American artist James Earle Fraser located in Rock Creek Cemetery in Washington, D.C. The monument was originally surveyed as part
Frederick_Keep_Monument
American physician (1852–1884)
Annie E. Rice (1852–1884) was an American medical doctor, and, with Jeannette Judson Sumner, was one of the first two women to attend Georgetown University
Annie_Elmira_Rice
American children's writer
Cate Coblentz, her husband, and an infant daughter are buried in Rock Creek Cemetery in Washington, D.C. (Section O). Library resources about Catherine
Catherine_Cate_Coblentz
American shipbuilder (1807–1882)
suddenly in Washington, D.C., on 11 April 1882. He is buried in Rock Creek Cemetery in Washington, D.C. One U.S. Navy ship, the fleet replenishment oiler
John_Lenthall_(shipbuilder)
American physicist
periods of poor health, but he lived nearly 90 years. He is buried in Rock Creek Cemetery in Washington, DC alongside his wife and an infant daughter. "Obituary:
William_Coblentz
Politician (1837–1898)
Thomasville, Georgia, where he had gone for his health. He was interred in Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C. His son, William Butterworth, married the granddaughter
Benjamin_Butterworth
American banker, insurance executive and advisor
a cerebral hemorrhage in New York City in 1958 and is buried in Rock Creek Cemetery in Washington, DC. List of law clerks for the second seat of the
George_L._Harrison
American lawyer
York City after suffering from a long illness. He was buried at Rock Creek Cemetery in Washington, D.C. "Centennial List of Mayors, City Clerks, City
John_Maynard_Harlan
American politician and lawyer (1882–1975)
Washington, D.C., and is interred in the District of Columbia's Rock Creek Cemetery. His Butte home is a National Historic Landmark in recognition of
Burton_K._Wheeler
American diplomat (1913–1968)
stability and progress of Guatemala and its people." Mein is buried at Rock Creek Cemetery, in Washington, D.C. The cover of the September 1968 edition of the
John_Gordon_Mein
American journalist and writer
1911(1911-10-05) (aged 60) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Burial place Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C. Education Western Reserve College (BA, MA, Litt
William_Eleroy_Curtis
American soldier and conspirator (1844–1865)
200 Caucasians were removed to Rock Creek Cemetery, while several hundred African American remains were reinterred at Graceland Cemetery. According to the Washington
Lewis_Powell_(conspirator)
American journalist (1791–1876)
in Silver Spring, Maryland, at the age of 85. He was buried in Rock Creek Cemetery. Francis married Eliza Violet Gist on July 21, 1812. He had three
Francis_Preston_Blair
American painter
Isaac and sister Edith; it is currently missing. She is buried at Rock Creek Cemetery in Washington, D.C. Jules Heller; Nancy G. Heller (19 December 2013)
Bertha_Noyes
Union army general (1811–1878)
in Washington, D.C., on November 29, 1878, and is buried at the Rock Creek Cemetery. American Civil War portal List of American Civil War brevet generals
Robert_C._Buchanan
United States historic place
for Marian Hooper Adams and Henry Adams located in Section E of Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C. The memorial features a cast bronze allegorical
Adams Memorial (Saint-Gaudens)
Adams_Memorial_(Saint-Gaudens)
Naval historian
States (1932). He died in Washington, D.C., in 1944, and is buried in Rock Creek Cemetery there. Paullin's papers are in the Library of Congress, and include
Charles_O._Paullin
American physician (1846–1906)
condition was blindness. She died there in 1906 and is buried at Rock Creek Cemetery in Washington, DC. Malhotra, Jane Varner. "More to the Story: Documenting
Jeannette_Judson_Sumner
Sculpture by Gutzon Borglum
Rabboni is a public artwork by American artist Gutzon Borglum, located Rock Creek Cemetery in Washington, D.C., United States. Rabboni was surveyed as part
Rabboni_(sculpture)
daughter's home 3308 Brown Street NW, Washington, D.C. He was buried at Rock Creek Cemetery there.[citation needed] Lewinski was awarded an honorary Doctorate
Karl_von_Lewinski
American commune founder
1855 she decided to move to Bell County, Texas. They settled in Salado Creek near what is now known as Armstrong. After celebrating ten years of marriage
Martha_McWhirter
American politician (1849–1931)
portrait of their son Amherst Merriam as a baby. Merriam is buried at Rock Creek Cemetery in Washington, DC. "Merriam, William Rush (1849–1931)". Minnesota
William_Rush_Merriam
American politician (1818–1901)
October 12, 1901, at the age of 83. He was interred in Washington's Rock Creek Cemetery. Matthew G. Emery Elementary School, now Emery Education Campus,
Matthew_Gault_Emery
Township in Illinois, United States
township contains Rock Creek Cemetery. Many of the old gravestones are no longer legible. A large stone designating Rock Creek Cemetery has the names of
Rock Creek Township, Hancock County, Illinois
Rock_Creek_Township,_Hancock_County,_Illinois
American baseball player (1874–1915)
James Albert Myers (April 8, 1874 – October 12, 1915) was an American professional baseball player who played in parts of three seasons for the St. Louis
Bert_Myers
American actor (1930–2008)
2008(2008-12-08) (aged 77) Washington, D.C., U.S. Resting place Rock Creek Cemetery Washington, D.C., U.S. Other name Robert Józef Prosky Occupation
Robert_Prosky
Public artwork in Washington, D.C., U.S.
Houser Memorial is a public artwork by an unknown artist, located at Rock Creek Cemetery in Washington, D.C., United States. Houser Memorial was originally
Houser_Memorial
American Founding Father and politician (1754–1807)
persuaded the assembly to adopt it." His remains are interred at Rock Creek Cemetery in Washington, DC. The United States Postal Service made a 7¢ Great
Abraham_Baldwin
American publisher (1829–1906)
He was buried at Rock Creek Cemetery. The Kauffmann Memorial was built in his honor by William Ordway Partridge in Rock Creek Cemetery. Johnson, Rossiter;
Samuel_H._Kauffmann
Russian feminist revolutionary (1869–1962)
died on 12 January 1962 in Washington DC and was buried there in Rock Creek Cemetery. Norman, Anita (1962). "Ariadna Tyrkova-Williams, November 26, 1869-January
Ariadna_Tyrkova-Williams
until his death in Washington on November 17, 1927. He was buried at Rock Creek Cemetery. In 1868 he married Lizzie Glover; they were the parents of three
Joseph_Johnstone_Muir
1991 murder
campus since the murder of Gary Stein during a robbery near Grove Street Cemetery in 1974. His death stunned the campus, and more than 1,000 people attended
Murder_of_Christian_Prince
American botanist (1862–1928)
May 4, 1928(1928-05-04) (aged 66) Washington D. C. Resting place Rock Creek Cemetery Education Wabash College Scientific career Fields botanist Workplaces
Joseph_Nelson_Rose
American labour activist
1973, at the age of 95 in Fairfax, Virginia. She was buried at Rock Creek Cemetery in Washington, D.C. Laura York (1999). Commire, Anne (ed.). Women
Florence_Calvert_Thorne
American lawyer and politician (1813–1883)
July 27, 1883. Funeral services were held at Rock Creek Church, and he was buried at Rock Creek Cemetery. In memory of Blair, the United States Post Office
Montgomery_Blair
American diplomat (1922–2019)
Lowell Bruce Laingen (August 6, 1922 – July 15, 2019) was an American diplomat who served as the United States Ambassador to Malta from 1977 to 1979. Laingen
Bruce_Laingen
American diplomat (1907–1990)
1990, at his home in Belfast, Maine. He was buried in Section 2 of Rock Creek Cemetery in Washington, D.C.[citation needed] "EDWIN LIGHTNER JR.; DIPLOMAT
E._Allan_Lightner_Jr.
American linguist (1859–1937)
his home on East Capitol Street, Washington, D.C. He was buried in Rock Creek Cemetery. Arthur C. Parker Max Weber Orenda Hoxie, Frederick E., ed. (1996)
J._N._B._Hewitt
American magazine editor (1875–1966)
Bhreagh, near Baddeck, Nova Scotia, Canada. Grosvenor is buried in Rock Creek Cemetery in Washington, D.C., alongside his wife and members of the Bell family
Gilbert_Hovey_Grosvenor
American paleontologist
He died in Washington, D.C., on June 29, 1910, and was buried at Rock Creek Cemetery. English Wikisource has original works by or about: Charles Abiathar
Charles_Abiathar_White
American businessman (1824–1894)
body was returned to the United States and interred in a vault in Rock Creek Cemetery. His bronze sarcophagus weighed 3,500 lbs and was cast by the Gorham
Benjamin_H._Warder
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