Arlington National Cemetery 150th Anniversary Events
The March 2014 issue of Armchair General magazine included a piece in its “Dispatches” section about Arlington National Cemetery’s 150th anniversary this year. The following media release provides dates for specific events that are planned and, in some cases, links to more information about them. It would be a good summer for a vacation to the Northern Virginia-Washington, D.C. area and take part in some of these events.
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Arlington at 150: Honor the Tradition, Remember the Sacrifice, Explore the History
Starting in May 2014, Arlington National Cemetery will host a series of events to commemorate this important milestone in Arlington’s history, starting with a wreath laying ceremony at the gravesite of Army Pvt. William Christman, who was the first military burial at Arlington and concluding with a wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on June 15, the day Arlington was established as a national cemetery.
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- May 13, 2014: Wreath Laying Ceremony at the grave of Pvt. William Christman, the first military burial at Arlington
- May 13, 2014: Arlington National Cemetery 150th Anniversary Book Release Reception at the Women In Military Service for America Memorial
- May 19, 2014: Special Guided Tour: The American Civil War
- May 20, 2014: Special Guided Tour: Uncle Sam’s Little Wars
- May 21, 2014: Special Guided Tour: World War I: Bringing our Heroes Home
- May 22, 2014: Special Guided Tour: World War II: The Greatest Generation
- May 23, 2014: Special Guided Tour: U.S. Military and the Cold War
- May 30, 2014: Renaming ceremony for the Old Amphitheater, immediately following Decoration Day Observance hosted by the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War
- June 2, 2014: Special Guided Tour: The American Civil War
- June 3, 2014: Special Guided Tour: World War I: Bringing our Heroes Home
- June 4, 2014: Special Guided Tour: Late 20th Century to the Present
- June 5, 2014: Special Guided Tour: Monuments and Memorials
- June 6, 2014: Special Guided Tour: Medal of Honor
- June 13, 2014: “Arlington at 150†Observance Program: A tribute to Arlington’s Past, Present and Future
June 15, 2014: Wreath Laying Ceremony at the Memorial Amphitheater, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
