Graduation Speech: Welcome To The Arlington National Cemetery

Good Afternoon everyone! Welcome to the Arlington National Cemetery. My name is Ashley Becan and I will be your tour guide today. Here in Arlington, Virginia this is one of the most famous cemeteries. This cemetery was built in 1864 the cemetery became a military cemetery. The Arlington Cemetery is one of the most consecrated locations in the United States. More than 300 thousand U.S citizens are buried here. It is also the second largest number of people who were buried there. To be buried at the Arlington Cemetery you have to follow certain requirements. One requirement that you need to have is you had to have been an active duty member of the Armed Forces. This is one of most common ways to be buried here because there are many people

Washington also started the construction of the Arlington House. The Arlington House was built in 1804. The House is Robert E. Lee’s memorial. The Arlington Cemetery was picked in the specific location because this property was a military necessity. This land was also picked because it had meaning towards the war. For example, many people have died on this ground which could be sacred to some people. The first people to ever be buried here was Mary Randolph. Mary was the wife of George Washington Parke Custis. She died in

For example, John Irwin, who is the United States Navy admiral. Another individual who was buried here was Charles Young who was the first African-American Colonel. In my opinion Charles Young has a interesting grave because he was one of the first African-American Colonel in the U.S army. Here at Arlington there are also many monuments. For example the President William Howard Taft Monument which was established in 1930. Another interesting monument here is the Space Shuttle Challenger which was created in 1986. In my opinion President William’s monument was interesting because it was where one of our Presidents’ was