Alexandria National Cemetery
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member robert
N 38° 48.100 W 077° 03.477
18S E 321293 N 4296779
Cemetery also known as "Soldiers' Cemetery"
Waymark Code: WMY3G
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 11/08/2006
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ambrosia
Views: 12

One of the 12 sites established and dedicated by President Abraham Lincoln in early 1862 to serve as military burial grounds. The cemetery contains some 3,500 graves of Civil War soldiers, including men who served in the United States Colored Troops and four soldiers who lost their lives chasing President Lincoln's assassin, John Wilkes Booth. According to Wikipedia, it was filled nearly to capacity by 1864, prompting the development of Arlington National Cemetery. Office Hours: Monday thru Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Closed federal holidays except Memorial Day and Veterans Day. Visitation Hours: Open daily from sunrise to sunset. Site - #95000106 You can also log this waymark in the Wikipedia Entries category.
Street address:
1450 Wilkes Street
Alexandria, VA USA
22314


County / Borough / Parish: City of Alexandria

Year listed: 1995

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering

Periods of significance: 1850-1874

Historic function: Domestic, Funerary

Current function: Domestic, Funerary

Privately owned?: no

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]

Season start / Season finish: Not listed

Hours of operation: Not listed

Secondary Website 2: Not listed

National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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