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Ornate red and ivory wall decoration, with plaque and symbols

On This Day: Taft Became the First President Buried in Arlington National Cemetery – Pic of the Week

Posted by: Andrew Weber

On March 11, 1930, President William Howard Taft became the first president buried in Arlington National Cemetery.  (Trivia question: How many other presidents have been buried there? See answer below.)  The monument pictured below marks the site. To find his grave, go past the Welcome Center and turn right on Schley Drive. After turning, you will find immediately that there …