Alexandria National Cemetery - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

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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