Is anyone buried in the Capitol?
No. A tomb area was built for the remains of George Washington beneath the Crypt, but his will specified that he wished to be buried at his home at Mount Vernon, and his descendants honored this wish.
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Crawford W. Long Statue
This statue of Crawford W. Long was given to the National Statuary Hall Collection by Georgia in 1926.
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![View of the star in the center of the Crypt floor.](/sites/default/files/styles/alternative_xl/public/2021-12/20211210_071020_TH-2000w-Capitol-Crypt-Compass-Star.jpg.webp?itok=ypbG3bAQ)
![View of the Crypt in the U.S. Capitol.](/sites/default/files/styles/alternative_xl/public/2021-09/467491-2000w-US-Capitol-Crypt.jpg.webp?itok=pXCXeFWX)
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