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Arlington House which we know today as the Arlington National Cemetery ; see related links .
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John Glenn died in Columbus, Ohio on December 8, 2016 at age 95. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
John Glenn died in Columbus, Ohio on December 8, 2016 at age 95. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
John Glenn died in Columbus, Ohio on December 8, 2016 at age 95. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
They turned it into the Arlington military cemetery - still there today.
46,765 acres.
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.
It was established during the American Civil War on June 15, 1864 on the grounds of Arlington House, formerly the estate of the family of Robert E. Lee's wife Mary Anna (Custis) Lee, a descendant of Martha Washington (Source: Wikipedia)
Robert E Lee. Because of his loyalty to Virginia and because he commanded confederate forces he will loose his plantation to the government for 90.00 in back taxes. Today, we know it as Arlington National Cemetery.
Matthew Henson died because he had pie Hemorrhage which is when a type of stroke occurs when a defective artery in the brain bursts, flooding the surrounding tissue with blood. He died on March 9, 1955 in New York.