Event
Abraham Lincoln and Arlington Cemetery
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Fee:
Free.Location: LAT/LONG: 38.889215, -77.050109
Lincoln Memorial (chamber)
Dates & Times
Date:
Thursday, December 8, 2016
Time:
10:00 AM, 2:00 PM
Duration:
45 minutes
Description
Due to horrific causalities in the battles of 1864, Abraham's Lincoln's administration approved the creation of a new National Cemetery. That cemetery was controversially located on the seized property of Confederate General Robert E. Lee. Come and hear the creation story of America's most hallowed ground. Matthew Hornberger (202) 359-7080.