It has also shown up multiple times on X, including in a post made on Aug. 8, 2024, which read: just learned the us capitol building has a crypt built for george washington but he didn't want to ...

For years, social media users have claimed the U.S. Capitol contains a tomb that was originally built for George Washington, the first U.S. president, but was never used and remains empty.

As part of a year-long investigation into Congress’s relationship with slavery, The Washington Post analyzed more than 400 artworks in the U.S. Capitol building, from the Crypt to the ceiling of ...

He then walked into the Capitol through a door on the Senate side, walked to the crypt and walked out. He was in the building a total of six minutes. Last month, he pled guilty on one charge of ...