"I have tried to discharge my duties faithfully. I regret nothing, but I am sorry that I am about to leave my friends.” The 12th President of the United States, Zachary Taylor was also our second to die in office; like his predecessor, his body will be moved three different times, and even exhumed! Learn about his brief Presidency; his illness and death; his funeral, burial, and commemorations, plus his multiple moves!

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Episode Page: https://visitingthepresidents.com/2024/09/10/season-3-episode-12-zachary-taylors-tomb/

Season 1's Zachary Taylor Episode: "Zachary Taylor and Montebello" on his birthplace!

Season 2's Zachary Taylor Episode: "Zachary Taylor and Louisville" on his home!

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