Arlington National Cemetery at 150
Arlington National Cemetery at 150
Arlington National Cemetery will host a series of special events from May through June 2014 to commemorate 150 years of history as a national cemetery.
Events include:
May 13, 2014: Wreath Laying Ceremony at the grave of Pvt. William Christman, the first military burial at Arlington
May 13, 2014: Arlington National Cemetery 150th Anniversary Book Release Reception at the Women In Military Service for America Memorial
May 19, 2014: Special Guided Tour: The American Civil War
May 20, 2014: Special Guided Tour: Uncle Sam’s Little Wars
May 21, 2014: Special Guided Tour: World War I: Bringing our Heroes Home
May 22, 2014: Special Guided Tour: World War II: The Greatest Generation
May 23, 2014: Special Guided Tour: U.S. Military and the Cold War
May 30, 2014: Renaming ceremony for the Old Amphitheater, immediately following Decoration Day Observance hosted by the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War
June 2, 2014: Special Guided Tour: The American Civil War
June 3, 2014: Special Guided Tour: World War I: Bringing our Heroes Home
June 4, 2014: Special Guided Tour: Late 20th Century to the Present
June 5, 2014: Special Guided Tour: Monuments and Memorials
June 6, 2014: Special Guided Tour: Medal of Honor
June 13, 2014: “Arlington at 150” Observance Program: A tribute to Arlington’s Past, Present and Future
June 15, 2014: Wreath Laying Ceremony at the Memorial Amphitheater, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier