Granted, it is tucked in a corner of the Ira Allen Chapel, so one might call it a churchyard, where one might expect a few graves. But this isn't a churchyard in the traditional sense of the word, nor has it ever been: this land has been part of the campus since 1791, and the Chapel was not built until 1923. Containing the ashes of Dewey and his wife, this is the only grave on the campus.

A Burlington native, John Dewey graduated from UVM in 1879 and went on to become world-renowned as a philosopher, psychologist, education reformer and author of many books. Ideas drawn from his writings profoundly influenced American education. The University would be understandably proud of him.

The inscription on the stone is Dewey's own words: