Where was Booth buried? (description)

Where was Booth buried? (description)

• A. In a public cemetery with a marked grave
• B. In a simple crate in an unmarked grave at the Old Arsenal Penitentiary
• C. In Arlington Cemetery
• D. In a private plot

Answer: (B)

Where Booth was buried after his death is what this item asks you to recall. After he was killed, authorities transported his body in a rough crate and laid him to rest in an unmarked grave on the grounds of the Old Arsenal Penitentiary in Washington, D.C. This burial choice was deliberately discreet, not in a public cemetery with a marked grave, nor in Arlington Cemetery, nor in a private family plot. The unmarked grave and crate reflected a decision to avoid turning Booth into a martyr and to keep the burial low-profile.

Where Booth was buried after his death is what this item asks you to recall. After he was killed, authorities transported his body in a rough crate and laid him to rest in an unmarked grave on the grounds of the Old Arsenal Penitentiary in Washington, D.C. This burial choice was deliberately discreet, not in a public cemetery with a marked grave, nor in Arlington Cemetery, nor in a private family plot. The unmarked grave and crate reflected a decision to avoid turning Booth into a martyr and to keep the burial low-profile.