Arlington
The Arlington Mansion, along with the 200 acres of ground surrounding it, was officially designated as a military cemetery on June 15, 1864. Veterans from every war that America has been engaged in are buried in the cemetery, be it the American Revolution or wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Over 300,000 people have been buried there to date.
Approximately 6,400 burials are conducted annually and on an average, about 28 burials are performed each day.
All the headstones in the cemetery face in the east direction and have the Washington Memorial in the background.
Arlington
The Arlington Mansion, along with the 200 acres of ground surrounding it, was officially designated as a military cemetery on June 15, 1864. Veterans from every war that America has been engaged in are buried in the cemetery, be it the American Revolution or wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Over 300,000 people have been buried there to date.
Approximately 6,400 burials are conducted annually and on an average, about 28 burials are performed each day.
All the headstones in the cemetery face in the east direction and have the Washington Memorial in the background.