July 4: Air Force Memorial and Road Closures

On July 4, the Air Force Memorial will be closed, and numerous road closures around ANC will impact visitors and family passholders arriving by vehicle. We recommend using Metro. 

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In accordance with current DoD guidance, ANC has implemented increased security measures. 

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Arlington National Cemetery Medal of Honor History Tour

Arlington National Cemetery Medal of Honor History Tour

March 07, 2017

 

Arlington National Cemetery continues its free, guided history tours with a Medal of Honor History tour scheduled for Saturday, March 25, beginning at 11 a.m. at the Arlington National Cemetery Welcome Center.

 

 


History Tour
Medal of Honor
Arlington National Cemetery’s 2017 free history tours kick off Feb. 19

Arlington National Cemetery’s 2017 free history tours kick off Feb. 19

January 30, 2017

Each year, Arlington National Cemetery hosts free, guided history tours each month. The first tour of the season is Sunday, Feb. 19, beginning at 11 a.m. at the Arlington National Cemetery Welcome Center.

This month’s tour commemorates National African American History Month with a special lecture and tour of the cemetery. Guest speaker, Matt Penrod, park ranger with the National Park Service will join the Arlington National Cemetery Historian as they discuss the African American experience at Arlington starting from the Antebellum period and continuing through the Civil War and founding of the national cemetery.


Free Event
History Tour