Arlington National Cemetery | Things to Do in Arlington, Virginia
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Arlington National Cemetery is a United States military cemetery located in Arlington. Situated across the Potomac River from Washington, DC, it consists of 624 acres of land containing the graves of soldiers who died in the nation’s wars beginning with the American Civil War.

It was established during the American Civil War on the grounds of the former Arlington House which is now the Robert E. Lee Memorial. The cemetery is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Bus tours are offered and these stop at important places within the cemetery such as President John F. Kennedy’s gravesite, the U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial, and more.

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