Green Mount Cemetery, Booth family plot
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
1501 Greenmount Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21202, USA
GRAVE
VISITOR INFORMATION
Do not label a particular stone or patch of ground as Booth’s confirmed individual plot. Respect the family area and cemetery rules.
Consult the cemetery’s current visitor page for sign-in requirements and gate hours; access is more limited than a public park.
April–May or September–October for milder weather; check current sign-in and gate rules before visiting.
OFFICIAL WEBSITE
TICKET INFORMATION
HISTORIC SITES NEARBY
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WHO WAS HERE
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PEOPLE WHO LIVED HERE
About Green Mount Cemetery, Booth family plot
John Wilkes Booth was buried in the Booth family area of Green Mount Cemetery in 1869; his grave is unmarked and its precise spot is disputed.
Green Mount Cemetery maintains the active historic burial ground and regulates visitor access.
History happened here at Green Mount Cemetery, Booth family plot
After Booth’s death following the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, his remains were released to his family.
The family buried him at Green Mount in June 1869.
PEOPLE WHO DIED HERE
PEOPLE AT REST HERE
John Wilkes Booth
EXTERNAL LINKS
Green Mount Cemetery, visiting information: https://greenmountcemetery.com/visit/
Green Mount Cemetery, Booth burial and location uncertainty: https://www.greenmountcemetery.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Commentary_-The-Petition-To-Exhume-John-Wilkes-Booth_-A-View-From.pdf
Map coordinates: https://mapcarta.com/W421695628