Franklin Pierce Fourteenth President
President Pierce Grave
|
Name |
Born |
Died |
Age |
Buried At |
Visit Done |
|
Franklin Pierce |
November, 23 1804 |
October 8, 1869 |
64 |
Old North Cemetery Concord, Nh |
October 2005 |
The cemetery where President Pierce is buried at is about a mile or two from the capitol. You may find parking to be a hassle when getting to the grave. You can park on the street or do as I did and use a church parking lot a few blocks away. There is a school across the street from the cemetery. There is a path leading to his grave. It is in the rear of the cemetery. President Pierce did not get a marker for his grave until I believe the 1900's. If I am wrong on this please email me so I can correct this.
Close up on President Pierce's Grave
Statue of President Pierce on the grounds of the state capitol
Facts About Franklin Pierce:
Franklin Pierce was the first President to have a Christmas tree in the White House
Franklin Pierce is the only President to have said "I promise" instead of "I swear" at his Inauguration
Pierce was arrested while in office for running over an old woman with his horse, but his case was dropped due to insufficient evidence in 1853
Pierce installed the first central-heating system in the White House
Pierce was the first president born in the 19th century
Nickname: Handsome Frank
Last Words: Unknown
Cause of Death: Stomach inflammation
New Hampshire Historic Society
