Alexandria National Cemetery
Posted by: 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
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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
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