Arlington National Cemetery
by Joan Carroll
Title
Arlington National Cemetery
Artist
Joan Carroll
Medium
Photograph - Photography And Digital Art
Description
The grounds of Arlington National Cemetery near Washington DC honor those who have served the nation and provide a sense of beauty and peace for families and guests. Rolling green hills are dotted with trees that are hundreds of years in age, complementing the gardens found throughout the cemetery's 639 acres. This impressive landscape serves as a tribute to the service and sacrifice of every individual laid to rest here. The impeccable maintenance of the grounds reflects the discipline and precision of the armed forces. Arlington National Cemetery was officially designated as a national cemetery in June of 1864. The land once belonged to George Washington Parke Custis, grandson of Martha Washington and step-grandson of George Washington. In 1857, Custis willed the property to his daughter Mary Anna Randolph Custis, who had married U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Robert E. Lee. After the Lee family vacated the property at the onset of the Civil War in 1861, federal troops used the land as a camp and headquarters. By the third year of the Civil War, the increasing number of fatalities was outpacing the burial capacity of Washington, D.C. cemeteries. To meet this demand, 200 acres of Arlington plantation was set aside as a military cemetery. The first military burial took place on May 13, 1864. On June 15, the War Department officially designated this burial space a national cemetery, thus creating Arlington National Cemetery.
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June 15th, 2020
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