Claims
Congress hoped to place George and Martha Washington's remains in a space beneath the Capitol Crypt; they stayed at Mount Vernon
Documented · occurred What these labels mean →The Architect of the Capitol states that directly beneath the Capitol Crypt is a space where Congress had hoped to place the remains of George and Martha Washington; their graves remained at Mount Vernon, and no one has been buried in the Capitol.
Evidence
| Relation | Record | Note |
|---|---|---|
| documents | aoc.gov | Architect of the Capitol, 'Crypt' (fetched directly by this pipeline 2026-10-04): 'Directly beneath the Crypt is a space where Congress had hoped to place the remains of George and Martha Washington. However, their graves remained at Mount Vernon, and no one has been buried in the Capitol.' |
Sources
| Source | Relation | At |
|---|---|---|
| DC Masonic symbolism (Camp Gagnon) | asserts |
Ties
| To | Role | Years | Verdict | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In 1800 Benjamin Latrobe proposed a pyramid mausoleum for George Washington to the congressional joint committee honoring his memory | separate proposal (freestanding pyramid) | 1800 | Structural |
Mentioned in
Claim
The Architect of the Capitol states that directly beneath the Capitol Crypt is a space where Congress had hoped to place the remains of George and Martha Washington; their graves remained at Mount Vernon, and no one has been buried in the Capitol.