Hollywood Cemetery
VA - Richmond, Virginia, USA
Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, VA, United States
GRAVE
VISITOR INFORMATION
Open daily 8 a.m.-5 p.m., extended to 6 p.m. during daylight saving time. Office Mon-Fri 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Free to enter, self-guided maps $1. Ninety-minute guided walking tours run Sat mornings through The Valentine.
FREE PUBLIC PARKING
Hollywood is a fully operating cemetery, open to the public from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily and to 6 p.m. during daylight saving time, and the gates close after that - keep your visit quiet and stay well away from any funeral.
PUBLIC RESTROOMS
SITE FEATURES
Gardens
Guided Tours
Peak visitation season unconfirmed. No reliable site-specific monthly attendance pattern was established.
April-May or September-October for Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond. Use the visitor map and allow for seasonal gates. The operator lists daily access until 5 p.m., extended to 6 p.m. during daylight saving time.
HISTORIC SITES NEARBY
Nearby Historic Sites
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Landmark
WHO WAS HERE
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About Hollywood Cemetery
Burial place of James Monroe and John Tyler.
Hollywood Cemetery protects the monumental tombs of presidents James Monroe and John Tyler within its nationally significant landscaped grounds. The active cemetery maintains roads, paths, sculpture, vegetation, records, and public access, while conservation programs protect aging monuments and historic views above the James River.
History happened here at Hollywood Cemetery
Hollywood Cemetery contains the documented grave of James Monroe and John Tyler. James Monroe was a Revolutionary War veteran who became the fifth president of the United States. John Tyler was the tenth president of the United States and a former governor of Virginia. Current resting place; transferred from New York City Marble Cemetery. Buried near James Monroe.
PEOPLE WHO LIVED HERE
PEOPLE WHO DIED HERE
PEOPLE AT REST HERE
Jefferson Davis
J. E. B. Stuart
John Tyler
James Monroe
EXTERNAL LINKS
Hollywood Cemetery, official site: https://www.hollywoodcemetery.org/
Virginia Department of Historic Resources, register listing: https://www.dhr.virginia.gov/historic-registers/127-0221/
Hollywood Cemetery, President James Monroe tomb: https://www.hollywoodcemetery.org/visit/things-to-see/president-james-monroe-s-tomb
Hollywood Cemetery, President John Tyler monument: https://www.hollywoodcemetery.org/visit/things-to-see/president-john-tyler-s-monument
Hollywood Cemetery, history: https://www.hollywoodcemetery.org/about/about-hollywood-cemetery