Interesting About Arlington Cemetery

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The cemetery was established during the Civil War. It was on the grounds of Robert E. Lee's estate, Arlington House. He and his wife, Mary Anna Curtis Lee had abandoned the property at the start of the Civil War and the U.S.Army seized the estate to defend Washington, D.C. Arlington Cemetery is the burial ground for more than 400,000active duty service members, veterans, and family members. It contains the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, a monument dedicated to U.S. service members whose remains were never identified.