L'enfant's cenotaph
historic site
This cenotaph is on grounds of Pallotine Seminary at Green Hill Plantation. Pierre L'Enfant was buried in 1825. This body was exhumed (1909) and moved to Arlington Cemetery.
- Access
- Private
- Inscription
- Hic multos per annos requiscebant reliquiae mortales Petri Caroli L'Enfant Majoris militaris apud exercitum nostratem Mortui a. d. XVIII K Iul An MDCCCXXV Iterum sunt repositae in spulcretum Arlingtonse a. d. IV K Mai An MDCCCCIX R.I.P
- 3.8 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 7.1 mi off the George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational
- 8.1 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 9.7 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
Overlooks nearby
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 19:58 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:32 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:07 | 16:50 |
Local time (America/New_York).
38.97161, -76.97506
Elevation 36 m (modelled from terrain)