Tour Overview
Arlington National Cemetery was established during the Civil War, and the history of the war is imprinted on the landscape here. On this walking tour, you will visit graves, monuments, and memorials that tell stories of honorable service and sacrifice, as well as struggles for freedom and equality.
Stops
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Tour Overview
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Introduction
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Section 27
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Reading Headstones
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U.S.C.T in Section 27
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Freedpeople in Section 27
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Ord & Weitzel Gate
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Captain Robert Todd Lincoln
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White Oak
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Section 2 Officers
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View From Arlington House
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Tomb of the Civil War Unknowns
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Explore: Evolution of a Civil War Cemetery
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James R. Tanner Amphitheater
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Major General Montgomery C. Meigs
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Jeannette Waite Van Deusen
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Section 1 Officers
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Section 13
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James Parks
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Anna Etheridge Hooks
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Nursing in the Civil War
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Sergeant Major Milton Holland
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USS Monitor
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Conclusion
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