Oak Hill Cemetery

Oak Hill Cemetery in Georgetown, Washington, D.C., is the resting place of numerous notable 19th- and 20th-century figures, including Secretary of State William H. Seward, philanthropist W.W. Corcoran, and Lincoln's Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton. The cemetery was founded in 1849 and remains active. Its rolling landscape makes it one of D.C.'s most picturesque historic sites.

The landscape of Oak Hill Cemetery was designed by Andrew Jackson Downing, one of the most influential American landscape designers of the mid-19th century. The Gothic Revival chapel within the grounds was designed by James Renwick Jr., architect of the Smithsonian Castle. Downing's design exemplifies the rural garden cemetery movement.

Oak Hill Cemetery was founded in 1849 in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It was established during the era of the rural cemetery movement, which sought to create park-like burial grounds. The cemetery is listed as a National Historic Landmark.

Yes, Oak Hill Cemetery is open to the public during designated visiting hours, though it is privately owned. Guided tours are occasionally offered highlighting notable graves and the Renwick chapel. Visitors are asked to respect the grounds as both an active cemetery and a historic site.