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Arlington National Cemetery awards new contract for interpretive bus tour service

December 16, 2014

ARLINGTON, Va. – Officials announced the award of a bus tour service concession contract to Arlington National Cemetery Tours, Inc., a subsidiary of Old Town Trolley Tours of Washington, Inc.


"ANC" Explorer" used to assist volunteers for Wreaths Across America

December 16, 2014
Arlington National Cemetery's app "ANC Explorer" connects families, visitors and the public to the cemetery's rich history and all of those who rest here by enhancing their onsite visit or allowing them to visit "virtually" whenever they want.

ANC Explorer Scheduled Maintenance, Dec. 5, 2014

December 05, 2014

Beginning at 5:00 EDT, December 5, 2014, we will be performing maintenance on IT systems that may affect applications such as the ANC Explorer Mobile Application and the Website Map.  Users may see interruptions of service during this time.


ANC Explorer Scheduled Maintenance, Nov. 7, 2014

November 07, 2014

Beginning at 1700 EDT, November 7, 2014, Arlington National Cemetery will be performing maintenance on IT systems that will impact the public applications such as ANC Explorer Mobile App, as well as the Kiosks and Website.  We do not expect an outage of no more than 2 hours.  End users may likely see interruptions of service during this maintenance period.


Visiting Arlington National Cemetery on Veterans Day

October 27, 2014
National Veterans Day Observance Schedule:

ANC Explorer Scheduled Maintenance, Oct. 24, 2014

October 24, 2014

Beginning at 1700 EDT, October 24, 2014, Arlington National Cemetery will be performing maintenance on IT systems that will impact the public applications such as ANC Explorer Mobile App, as well as the Kiosks and Website.  We do not expect an outage of no more than 2 hours.  End users may likely see interruptions of service during this maintenance period.


Road Closures near Arlington National Cemetery, Oct. 26, 2014

October 23, 2014
On Sunday, October 26, 2014, there will be various road closures in D.C., Maryland, and Virginia during the Marine Corps Marathon that will affect traffic patterns in and around the capital. There will be no vehicle access into Arlington National Cemetery from Memorial Avenue for most of Sunday (approximately 3 p.m.). Visitors to the cemetery will need to arrive via metro for access during this timeframe.

Road Closures near Arlington National Cemetery, Oct. 12, 2014

October 09, 2014

The Army 10-miler is taking place Sunday, Oct. 12, 2014. The run begins at 8:00 a.m. at the Pentagon parking lots and returns to the Pentagon via the I-395 HOV lanes.


Sidewalk Construction near Parking Garage

October 01, 2014

Construction is ongoing for the sidewalks on the east side of the Welcome Center adjacent to the parking garage. Please be cautious as the construction has created an alternate pedestrian path that uses one lane of the road. This alternate route also limits vehicle traffic to one lane entering the garage. This adjusted traffic pattern will last until approximately Oct. 10, including the weekend. The construction will take place at night.


Road Closures near Arlington National Cemetery, Sept. 27, 2014

September 25, 2014

The inaugural Tour de Cure D.C. is taking place Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014.  Two thousand bicyclists will cross Memorial Bridge, travel around Memorial Circle, and then re-cross Memorial Bridge.