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Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial will be Closed For Museum Collections Return Nov. 8-14.

November 08, 2012
Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial will be Closed For Museum Collections Return Nov. 8-14. The National Park Service is closing Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial, Nov. 8-14 to re-install exhibits and museum collections. Arlington House has just completed an extensive five-year restoration project during which new climate management and fire suppression systems were installed, and the mansion interior was rehabilitated. During the project all historic furnishings and artifacts were removed from the mansion for their protection and preservation. Arlington House is the nation’s memorial to General Robert E. Lee. The memorial, first dedicated in 1925, honors Lee for his role in promoting reunion following the Civil War. Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial is a unit of the George Washington Memorial Parkway. Additional information is available on the internet at www.nps.gov/arho or by calling (703) 235-1530, Monday through Friday.

Recovering from Hurricane Sandy: Arlington National Cemetery to conduct full honors services this Saturday

November 02, 2012
On Saturday, Nov. 3, Arlington National Cemetery will conduct three full honors funeral services that were rescheduled due to Hurricane Sandy. In addition, Arlington will conduct seven inurnment services for veterans and dependents who waive military honors. In 2011, Arlington National Cemetery began operating six days a week to improve customer service and gain operational efficiencies. To meet the demand for funeral services, Arlington started scheduling services on Saturday for the first time in the cemetery’s history. Saturday services are for veterans and dependents who waive military honors.

Arlington Cemetery Metro stop closed this weekend, Nov. 2-4, starting Friday at 10 p.m. thru system closing on Sunday

November 01, 2012
Metro will perform major track work over the weekend of November 2-4. The work will begin at 10 p.m. Friday and continue through system closing on Sunday. Free shuttle buses will replace Blue Line trains between Foggy Bottom and Pentagon. Two stations - Rosslyn and Arlington Cemetery -- will be closed. Customers traveling through the work zone should allow 20-30 minutes of additional travel time for shuttle bus service.

Arlington National Cemetery Operations for Wednesday, October 31, 2012

October 30, 2012
Arlington National Cemetery Operations for Wednesday, October 31, 2012

[UPDATE] Impact of Inclement Weather on Operations at Arlington National Cemetery

October 29, 2012
[UPDATE] Impact of Inclement Weather on Operations at Arlington National Cemetery

Impact of Inclement Weather on Operations at Arlington National Cemetery

October 26, 2012
In extreme weather conditions, Arlington National Cemetery takes great care to ensure that its employees, families attending services and visitors take the necessary precautions to protect themselves against the elements. Impacts from Hurricane Sandy could be felt in the Washington D.C. area as early as this weekend. Currently, Arlington National Cemetery is planning to conduct normal cemetery operations. Arlington National Cemetery does not postpone funeral services because of inclement weather. A service may be delayed if the weather presents a safety hazard (i.e. thunder and lightning). A funeral service may be postponed at the request of the family. If you are planning to attend a service, please check the funeral schedule on the homepage of the website. If you are planning to visit Arlington, please monitor the website for updates on cemetery operations.

Road Closures on Oct. 28 for the Marine Corps Marathon

October 25, 2012
On Sunday, October 28, 2012, 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 Ave for most of Sunday. Please check the event organizer's website (www.marinemarathon.com) for a complete list of closures throughout the area.

New app brings Arlington National Cemetery closer to the public

October 22, 2012
Today, Arlington National Cemetery released an application that enables family members and the public to find gravesites and explore Arlington’s rich history.
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New app brings Arlington National Cemetery closer to the public

October 22, 2012
Today, Arlington National Cemetery released an application that enables family members and the public to find gravesites and explore Arlington’s rich history. ANC Explorer allows users to use a smart phone or common web browser to locate gravesites, events or other points of interest throughout the cemetery; generate front-and-back photos of a headstone or monument; and receive directions to these locations. This free app is now available on Arlington’s website, the iTunes store, and Google Play and is loaded on new kiosks in Arlington National Cemetery’s Visitors Center. “This is just the beginning. In the future, ANC Explorer will offer features such as emergency and event notifications, restroom and water fountain locations, shuttle stops, and self-guided tours,” said Maj. Nicholas R. Miller, Arlington National Cemetery chief information officer. The information in the app is a compilation of Arlington’s accountability effort. The effort led to the first-ever review, analysis and coordination of almost 150 years of varying records. As part of the accountability effort, the Army photographed 259,978 gravesites, niches and markers using a custom-built smart phone application and instituted a rigorous process to review each headstone photo with existing cemetery records and other historical documents. The end result was the creation of a single, verifiable and authoritative database of all those laid to rest at Arlington that is linked to the Arlington’s digital mapping system. “ANC Explorer is another milestone in our transformation. There isn’t a national cemetery that is as technologically advanced as Arlington – both in day-to-day operations and how it connects to its families and visitors,” said Kathryn A. Condon, executive director of the Army National Military Cemeteries. For additional information and the link to the ANC Explorer app is available at www.arlingtoncemetery.mil/ancexplorer.

Senator Edward Kennedy gravesite improvements complete at Arlington National Cemetery

October 17, 2012

A construction project to improve access to Senator Edward M. Kennedy’s gravesite has been completed at Arlington National Cemetery.
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