St John’s Cemetery
Frederick, Maryland, United States
East 3rd Street, Frederick, MD 21701, USA
GRAVE
VISITOR INFORMATION
The cemetery operator provides a contact number for current access details. Enter from East 3rd Street and locate the grave using cemetery guidance. The parish says there is no parking inside the cemetery; use street parking. Interpret Taney’s grave in the context of slavery and citizenship history.
The cemetery states that grounds are open during daylight hours. Check local notices for maintenance or weather changes.
Consider April–May or September–October for more comfortable weather; confirm current access and visiting hours.
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WHO WAS HERE
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PEOPLE WHO LIVED HERE
About St John’s Cemetery
Roger B. Taney, chief justice of the United States from 1836 to 1864, is buried at St John’s Cemetery in Frederick.
The cemetery is maintained by St John the Evangelist parish and its cemetery organization.
History happened here at St John’s Cemetery
The Catholic cemetery was established in the nineteenth century and remains in use.
Taney died in 1864 and was buried here. His Dred Scott opinion forms a central and contested part of his historical legacy.
PEOPLE WHO DIED HERE
PEOPLE AT REST HERE
Roger B. Taney
EXTERNAL LINKS
St John’s Cemetery, history and Taney burial: https://www.stjohnscemetery-md.org/history
St John’s Cemetery, daylight-hours rule: https://www.stjohnscemetery-md.org/rules-regulations
St John parish, cemetery location: https://stjohn-frederick.org/en/stjohncemetery/
Map coordinates: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._John%27s_Cemetery,_Frederick,_Maryland