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4. ARLINGTON HOUSE
This impressive mansion was conceived as a memorial to George Washington, built
by his adopted grandson.
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5. CONFEDERATE MEMORIAL
Although the cemetery is popularly thought to be only for Union soldiers, 482 Con-
federate soldiers are buried here as well, in circular rows around a central memorial.
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6. GRAVE OF JOHN F. KENNEDY
The eternal flame was lit by Jacqueline Kennedy on the day of the assassinated pres-
ident's funeral. In 1994 she was buried beside him.
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7. TOMB OF PIERRE L'ENFANT
Honoring the designer of the city grid of Washington (for further details see
Layout
and Design
)
, L'Enfant's monument shows the plan of the city within a circle.
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8. SEABEES MEMORIAL
A bronze construction worker pauses to make friends with a young child. The Sea-
bees - so called from the initials of their name, the Construction Battalion (CB) -
performed daring feats in building the military bases needed to win World War II.
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9. SHUTTLE MEMORIALS
This memorial honors the astronauts who died in the explosion of the space shuttle
Challenger
in 1986. A memorial to the 2003
Columbia
space shuttle tragedy is
nearby.
