James Monroe Tomb James Monroe Tomb The James Monroe Tomb is the burial place of United States President James Monroe in Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia, United States. The principal feature of the tomb is an architecturally unusual cast iron cage, designed by Albert Lybrock and installed in 1859, after Monroe's body was moved from Marble Cemetery in New York City. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1971 for its unique architecture. It has been given the local nickname of "The Birdcage". The James Monroe Tomb is located in the southern reaches of Hollywood Cemetery, in a prominent location surrounded by a
Presidency of James Monroe winning the presidency, and they backed the candidacy of Governor Daniel D. Tompkins. Though Crawford desired the nomination, he did not strongly oppose Monroe's candidacy, as he hoped to position himself to succeed Monroe in 1820 or 1824. In the congressional nominating caucus held in March 1816, Monroe defeated Crawford in a 65-to-54 vote, becoming his party's presidential nominee. Tompkins won the party's vice presidential nomination. The moribund Federalist Party nominated Rufus King as their presidential nominee, but the Federalists offered little opposition following the conclusion of the War of 1812, which they had opposed. Some opponents of Monroe tried