Los Angeles National Cemetery--Civil War Era National.
Arlington National Cemetery, the most famous cemetery in the country, is the final resting place for many of our nation’s greatest heroes, including more than 300,000 veterans of every American conflict, from the Revolutionary War to Iraq and Afghanistan. Since its founding in 1866, Arlington.Arlington National Cemetery is located across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C. at the end of Memorial Avenue, which extends from Memorial Bridge. Arlington is accessible from the major roadways in the D.C. area: Interstate 95, the Capital Beltway (I-495), the George Washington Memorial Parkway and the Baltimore-Washington Parkway (I-295).Each year on the last Monday in May, the nation pauses to honor the men and women of the U.S. military who sacrificed their lives in service to their country and the cause of freedom. This special report showcases the many ways in which Americans honor the fallen, from the placement of flags on the graves at Arlington National Cemetery to observances around the world.
Dedicated in 1889, the Los Angeles National Cemetery began as a cemetery for the Pacific Branch National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, the only National Home located west of the Rocky Mountains. The home opened in 1888 to care for disabled Union veterans of the Civil War, with land set aside on the eastern edge of the home’s 640-acre.Arlington National Cemetery, which is under the jurisdiction of the Army, has a more limited eligibility than other national cemeteries. Eligibility for inurnment of cremated remains in Arlington.
Hundreds of years of human history haunt Arlington National Cemetery. Atop the hill, alongside a mansion with panoramic views of the national capital below, are the graves of Union dead deliberately dug around what had been General Robert E. Lee’s home.
