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Arlington House
"Arlington House is uniquely associated with the families of Washington, Custis, and Lee for it was built by George Washington Park Custis. After his father died, young Custis was raised by his grandmother and her second husband, George Washington at Mount Vernon. Custis, a farsighted agricultural pioneer, painter, playwright, and orator, was interested in perpetuating the memory and principles of George Washington. His house, begun in 1802 but not completed until 1817, became a "treasury" of Washington heirlooms. Arlington House, named after the Custis family's homestead of Virginia's Eastern Shore, was built on a 445-hectare (1,100-acre) estate that Custis' father, John Parke Custis, purchased in 1778."
Link to National Park Service page: http://www.nps.gov/archive/gwmp/arl_hse.html
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What is the name of the cemetery in Washington where soldiers are laid to rest?
The Arlington National Cemetery is located in Arlington County, Virginia, across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C. Overseen by United States Department of the Army, Arlington National Cemetery has 624 acres to honor the nation's heroes and relatives of our national heroes.
Name of Cemetery where the tomb of the unknown soldier is?
In the United States, it is Arlington National Cemetery.
What is another name for Arlington National Cemetery?
"Freedman's Village"
What is the name of the cemetery located in Washington DC?
The name of the cemetery is Arlington National Cemetery but it is also a military cemetery were soldiers have been laid down.
What is the name of the military cemetery?
there are so many military cemetaries out there, the biggest know one in the US is the Arlington National cemetery
What is the name of the tomb in Arlington national cemetery that is guarded all the time?
the tomb of the unknown soldiers
What was the name of the cemetery where the dead of the Union and Confederate were buried?
There are many cemeteries located throughout the United States where soldiers of both sides are buried. The most famous is probably Arlington National Cemetery followed by the Gettysburg National Cemetery.
Where did Arlington cementary get its name?
Arlington Cemetary got its name from General Robert E. Lee's home, Arlington House. You can still view the house on the Cemetary's grounds, today. The land that makes up Arlington Cemetary was confiscated during the Civil War by the U.S. government. They needed a place to bury the dead and it was the perfect punishment for Robert E. Lee for fighting for the South.
What is the name of a cemetery for dead soldierrs?
Military cemeteries have no simple synonym. The closest is "war cemetery"The largest military cemetery in America is the Arlington National Cemetery . It has an area of encompasses 624 acres and aboutd 400,000 interments.
What is the name of the largest cemetery in Washington DC?
Arlington
What famous places in Washington DC commemorate veterans?
Arlington National Cemetery, WWII Memorial, Tomb of the Unknowns to name a few.
Where is Arlington?
There is a significant city in Virginia named Arlington that is right outside of Washington, DC. The famous Arlington National Cemetery is there. Arlington is also a city in Texas where the Texas Rangers baseball team plays. There are other towns and villages by the name as well.
