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Arlington National Cemetery

Information Center

Arlington, Virginia
703.607.8000

HOURS OF OPERATION: Open Daily 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Apr.1 to Sept. 30
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct.1 to Mar. 31

ADMISSION: Free

Getting Around

PARKING:

Parking is accessible from Memorial Drive. The cost is $1.25/hour for the first three hours, and $2.00/hour thereafter.

METRORAIL STOP: Take Metro to the Arlington National Cemetery stop on the Blue line.

SHUTTLE BUS: The Old Town Trolley is a great way to get from one monument to the next. As you tour the nation’s capital you will have the opportunity to get off the trolley and visit memorials, museums, and historical points of interest; as well as opportunities for shopping and dining throughout the city. Trolleys will come by each stop at least every 30 minutes. Your boarding Pass is your ticket to rejoin the tour at any designated stop.

Visit Arlington National Cemetery

Arlington National Cemetery is perhaps the most famous cemetery in the world. It is located on the hills overlooking the capital and the Lincoln Memorial, and is the final resting place for thousands of American military men and women who fought and died in battles from the Revolutionary War to present day. Among the people buried here are: President John F. Kennedy, his widow Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, and his brother Sen. Robert Kennedy, prizefighter Joe Louis and astronaut “Gus” Grissom. Also located on the grounds, is a memorial to the crew of the space shuttle Challenger, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and Arlington House, Robert E. Lee’s former home.

The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is guarded 24 hours a day, with the changing of the guard every hour on the hour Oct. 1 to Mar 31, and every half hour from Apr 1 to Sept 30.

Arlington House was built by George Washington’s adopted son, George Custis, between 1802 and 1817. His daughter, Mary, lived there with her husband, General Robert E. Lee, and their seven children. Admission is free. It is open daily 9:30 am to 4:30 pm Oct to March, until 6:30 pm Apr to Sept closed Jan 1 and Dec 25.

Visit the official web site for Arlington National Cemetery.