Why it matters: Mount Vernon Cemetery, a neglected yet historic North Philadelphia burial ground to an estimated 33,000 souls, is up for sale — a big step in a yearslong legal battle over its ...

George Washington’s 1789 inauguration suit coat is now on display at Mount Vernon. Our first President was intentional with his details: the domestically produced wool suit was meant to promote ...

Burial: Mount Vernon Cemetery at a later date. Alan was born May 4, 1948, in Ottumwa, Iowa, the son of Laurel “Jack” and Dorothy (Stevens) Shepley. He was united in marriage to Barbara Guinn ...

Burial: Mount Vernon Cemetery. Dale was born on January 5, 1931, in Manhattan, Kansas, the son of Paul and Helen Sargent. He spent much of his youth in Elkader, Iowa, and graduated high school in ...