America’s fifth president daughter finally returns home: How Eliza Monroe Hay died alone in France and will be laid to rest 200 years later

Eliza Monroe Hay, daughter of President James Monroe, will be laid to rest in Virginia nearly two centuries after her death in France. Her remains, previously in an unmarked grave, are being repatriated following research that revealed her financial struggles and attempts to return home. This brings closure to a long period of neglect for the eldest presidential daughter.