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Zachary Taylor National Cemetery, Louisville

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Zachary Taylor National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located at 4701 Brownsboro Road (US-42), in Louisville, Kentucky. It is named for Zachary Taylor, the 12th president of the United States, who is buried there with his wife, Margaret Mackall Smith Taylor. Zachary Taylor National Cemetery was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on November 3, 1983. As of 2014, the cemetery has over 14,000 interments and is one of seven national cemeteries in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, and one of 112 in the United States. Those buried at the national cemetery served in six wars: Spanish–American War, World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, and the Persian Gulf War.
The cemetery began as the Taylor family cemetery and holds the graves of the president's parents, Richard Taylor, a colonel in the American Revolutionary War, and Sarah Strother Taylor, and other family members.

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  • A visit to see the gravesite of Zachary Taylor, the 12th president of the United States. It’s a very nice Presidential Burial Site with the actual site and a monument immediately next to it. It’s a.....  more
    A visit to see the gravesite of Zachary Taylor, the 12th president of the United States. It’s a very nice Presidential Burial Site with the actual site and a monument immediately next to it. It’s a.....  more »
  • Very moving experience here. We always try to find President's graves while on vacation. The grounds are very well manicured and they even had restrooms, which were very clean. An Overall pleasant....  more
    Very moving experience here. We always try to find President's graves while on vacation. The grounds are very well manicured and they even had restrooms, which were very clean. An Overall pleasant....  more »
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  • National Cemetary which is the location of thq12th President's grave site and momument. As with all National Cemetaries, it is in outstanding condition. Highly recommend a visit to honor our fallen military and President Zachary Taylor.
  • My father who served was buried there many years ago, what stood out for me then and still does, was the respect and dignity shown him throughout the entire service and interment. My mother passed two years ago and as in many cases she wanted to be buried with my dad, her husband. I was not surprised by the consistent level of respect and dignity afforded her as was my father. I know that this cemetery is known for it's beauty and the president whom is buried there, but for me, it will always stand out as a place where the men and women who served (and their spouses) receive that final show of thanks via the dignity and respect of the final service they receive. I can't find the words to express my gratitude at how they treated my parents when they were laid to rest, in my opinion it was no less dignified than you'd expect for a high ranking officer or even a president. Sincerely, Glen Adkins.

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