3 Hour Group Walking Tour of Arlington National Cemetery
This will be a personalized tour of Arlington National Cemetery from a veteran's perspective. Your guide, Eric Hommel, (Lieutenant Colonel, USAF(retired)) served as the Officer in Charge of Air Force Ceremonies presiding over high-level ceremonial events at the Pentagon, National Mall and Arlington National Cemetery. Eric goes beyond the facts and figures of Arlington National Cemetery and discusses the stories behind the facts and figures
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3 Hour Group Walking Tour of Arlington National Cemetery
What's included in 3 Hour Group Walking Tour of Arlington National Cemetery
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
John F. Kennedy Grave Site
President Kennedy is one of only two presidents buried at Arlington. The other is William Howard Taft, who died in 1930. First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy wanted her husband's gravesite to be widely accessible to the American public. An eternal flame, lit by Mrs. Kennedy, burns from the center of a five-foot circular granite stone at the head of the grave
Arlington House - The Robert E. Lee Memorial
Arlington House is the historic family residence of Robert E. Lee, commander of the Confederate Army, and a national memorial in his honor serving as a museum, located in Arlington, Virginia. It is situated in the middle of Arlington National Cemetery, overlooking the Potomac River and the National Mall
The USS Maine Mast Memorial is a memorial honoring those who died aboard the USS Maine on February 15, 1898, after a mysterious explosion destroyed the ship while at anchor in Havana Harbor
Inclusions
- All Fees and Taxes
- Private transportation
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Must have government issued identification in order to enter grounds
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- Please look for guide, Eric, at intersection of Memorial Avenue and Eisenhower Drive
Redeem
Ticket Redemption
Tour will begin a The Military Women's Memorial at the intersection of Memorial Avenue and Eisenhower Drive
