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.
![Bronze statue in front of stone wall.](/sites/default/files/styles/standard_lg/public/2023-01/20221229_Carrollton.jpg.webp?itok=XZ0i_Tl9)
The Art Collection
Charles Carroll Statue
This statue of Charles Carroll was given to the National Statuary Hall Collection by Maryland in 1903. Carroll was a statesman and signer of the Declaration of Independence.
Image Gallery
![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)
U.S. Capitol Building