Who's Buried in Grant's Tomb__ A Tour of Presidential Gravesites - Brian Lamb [76]
George and Barbara Bush plan to be buried at the library. Their tomb is already constructed, and located at the back of the library. Made from Texas limestone, it is surrounded by a wrought iron gate decorated with the Star of Texas.
Since leaving the White House, the former president and first lady have traveled to over forty-five countries and done extensive fundraising for charities. “There is no way Barbara and I can be happier in our private lives, none,” Mr. Bush has said. “After thirty years in politics, I don’t miss it.” But he is proud that his sons George W. and Jeb entered the political arena. “If it weren’t for [my sons’ public service], I might have some kind of itch, not about running again but maybe more involvement.”
With the 2000 election, George Bush entered the history books again, joining John Adams as the only presidents to have their sons elected to the presidency. On January 20, 2001, a teary-eyed George Herbert Walker Bush stood watching as his son, George W. Bush, took the oath of office on the west front of the U.S. Capitol.
Touring the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum
This bridge leads to the site where George and Barbara Bush will be buried
The George Bush Library and Museum in College Station, Texas is open daily except Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day. Hours are Monday through Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Sundays from noon to 5:00 p.m. Admission to the museum is $7.00 for adults, $3.00 for students, $6.00 for senior citizens, and free for children under six.
To reach the library from Houston: Take I-45 North to Conroe. In Conroe, take 105 West to Navasota. From Navasota, follow Highway 6 North to Bryan/College Station. Take the Business 6/Texas Avenue exit. At the second light, take a left onto FM 2818. Go approximately four miles, then take a right onto George Bush Drive. The entrance to the Bush Library is on the left.
To reach the library from Dallas: Take I-45 South to Madisonville and take Route 21 West to Bryan/College Station. At the junction of Route 21 and FM 2818, take a left onto FM 2818. Continue on for approximately six miles, then turn left onto George Bush Drive. The entrance to the Bush Library is on the left.
For additional information
The George Bush Presidential Library
and Museum
1000 George Bush Drive West
College Station, TX 77845
Phone: (979) 691-4000
Fax: (979) 691-4050
TTY: (979) 691-4091
www.bushlibrary.tamu.edu
This presidential seal marks the future gravesite
William Jefferson Clinton
Forty-second President - 1993-2001
Born: August 19, 1946, in Hope, Arkansas
Presidential Library and Museum: Little Rock, Arkansas
On On January 20, 2001, Bill Clinton watched as his successor, George W. Bush, took the oath of office. At age fifty-four, he became one of the youngest men to leave the presidency. The former president and Mrs. Clinton moved to Chappaqua, New York, and Mrs. Clinton entered the history books as the first former first lady to be elected to the U.S. Senate. After her own presidential bid, Hillary Clinton was appointed to another president’s cabinet, serving as Barack Obama’s secretary of state.
On February 12, 1997, Bill Clinton joined the ranks of other modern presidents in overseeing the creation of his presidential library. Mr. Clinton announced his selection of Little Rock, Arkansas, as the library’s future site. Little Rock is not the president’s hometown, but the Arkansas capital was his political epicenter in the years before he came to Washington. Bill Clinton served as the state’s attorney general for two years and as its governor for almost twelve years before being elected president in 1992.
Boyhood home of Bill Clinton
The Clinton Foundation broke ground for the Presidential Center on December 5, 2001, located on twenty-seven acres of downtown land along the south bank of the Arkansas River, which had been offered by the city of Little Rock. The center opened on November 18, 2004, with a ceremony that