Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington, Virginia · Established 1864
Arlington National Cemetery is the most prestigious military cemetery in the United States, established in 1864 on the former estate of Confederate General Robert E. Lee. More than 400,000 active-duty service members, veterans, and their immediate family members are buried here. The cemetery hosts over four million visitors annually and is the site of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
5
Records
1864
Founded
Arlington
City
VA
State
Common Surnames
Records from Arlington National Cemetery(5 total)
William Jennings Bryan
1860 — 1925
Politician and orator who was the Democratic Party's presidential nominee three times.
Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.
1841 — 1935
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.
Matthew Henson
1866 — 1955
Arctic explorer who accompanied Robert Peary on seven Arctic expeditions and was the first person to reach the North Pole.
“The first to stand at the top of the world.”
Thurgood Marshall
1908 — 1993
First African-American Supreme Court Justice who argued the landmark Brown v. Board of Education case.
“In recognizing the humanity of our fellow beings, we pay ourselves the highest tribute.”
Medgar Evers
1925 — 1963
Civil rights leader and NAACP field secretary in Mississippi who was assassinated outside his home.
“You can kill a man but you can't kill an idea.”
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