Shannon Rose Hill Memorial Park

Overview

Shannon Rose Hill Memorial Park is famous as the final resting place of Lee Harvey Oswald, the man who allegedly killed President John F. Kennedy. Oswald, 24 years old at the time of his death, ended up here because no other funeral home wanted his body. Within months of his burial, thousands of visitors stopped by his grave to catch a glimpse of the final resting place of the alleged presidential assassin.

Quick Facts

Status
Existing
Locality or neighborhood
Fort Worth
State or province
Texas
Postal code
76112
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