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Arlington National Cemetery

Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington County, Virginia, is a military cemetery in the United States of America, established during the American Civil War on the grounds of Arlington House, formerly the estate of the family of Confederate general Robert E. Lee's wife Mary Anna Lee, a great grand-daughter of Martha Washington...

Timeline of Events

1864

6.15.1864

Arlington National Cemetery is established when convert 200 around Arlington Mansion (formerly owned by Confederate General Robert E. Lee) are officially set aside as a military cemetery by U.S. Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton.

1921

11.11.1921

The Tomb of the Unknowns is dedicated by US President Warren G. Harding at Arlington National Cemetery.

1954

11.10.1954

U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower dedicates the USMC War Memorial (Iwo Jima memorial) in Arlington National Cemetery.

1958

5.30.1958

Memorial Day: the remains of two unidentified American servicemen, killed in action during World War II and the Korean War respectively, are buried at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery.

1963

11.25.1963

President John F. Kennedy is buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

1967

3.14.1967

The body of President John F. Kennedy is moved to a permanent burial place at Arlington National Cemetery.