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May 21, 2024 · STOP F: James Parks - Section 15, Grave 2. James Parks is the only person buried in Arlington National Cemetery who was also born here. He was born a slave on the Arlington estate of George Washington Park Custis, to be given his freedom as part of Custis' will.
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4 days ago · by. May 26, 2024. Nestled on the banks of the Potomac River, just steps from the nation‘s capital, lies Arlington National Cemetery—a sacred space where the stories of America‘s heroes are etched in stone.
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3 days ago · Arlington National Cemetery, U.S. national burial ground in Arlington county, Virginia, on the Potomac River directly opposite Washington, D.C. Located on the antebellum plantation of George Washington Parke Custis, the adopted son of George Washington, the first president of the United States, the cemetery currently occupies 612 acres (248 ...
6 days ago · Published on: Friday, May 24, 2024. Medal of Honor (MoH) Recipients at Arlington National Cemetery. More than 400 Medal of Honor recipients are represented at Arlington National Cemetery, ranging from the Civil War to current conflicts. There are three different types of Medal of Honor today: the original star shape established in 1861, which ...
3 days ago · ARLINGTON, Virginia (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden honored fallen soldiers during the 156th observance of Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery outside the nation's capital on Monday ...
6 days ago · Teachers from around the region—and the country—came to Arlington National Cemetery on July 21, 2023 to learn about ANC’s Education Program and using the materials in the classroom. The teacher workshop provided educators with five professional development hours and was led by ANC’s History Office and members of the cemetery’s contract education team.
1 day ago · One of them is James Parks. He dug the first graves in the cemetery. A member of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment also known as The Old Guard, places flags in front of each headstone for “Flags-In” at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Thursday, May 25, 2023, to honor the Nation’s fallen military heroes ahead of Memorial Day.
