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Why is Woodrow Wilson the only president buried in Washington DC?

Question #152231. Asked by chabenao1.
Last updated Sep 16 2025.
Originally posted Sep 15 2025 9:24 PM.

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It was decided by his wife Edith, because she felt he had done his greatest work there.
First Lady Edith Wilson chose the Cathedral as her husband's final resting place for several reasons (although it was not the first site she considered). She felt he had done his most important work in the nation's capital, and her image of her husband matched the Cathedral's ambitions to be a place where the heroes of democracy could be celebrated and commemorated.

link https://cathedral.org/blog/100-years-ago-today-woodrow-wilsons-cathedral-burial/

Sep 16 2025, 6:05 AM
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