Storm Damage

As a result of severe weather on Thursday, June 19, Arlington National Cemetery suffered storm damage. Throughout the week, cemetery crews will be conducting work to clean up this damage. Click "read more" for details. 

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Important Visitor Information

In accordance with current DoD guidance, ANC has implemented increased security measures to ensure the safety and reverence of this sacred space. Please click "read more" for details. 

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8. 44 Battles

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Surrounding the Amphitheater’s external monumental arcade, the names of 44 important battles in American history, from the American Revolution to the Spanish-American War, are inscribed above the entablature.

The American Revolution (1775-1783)

  • Lexington
  • Bunker Hill
  • Ticonderoga
  • Guilford Court House
  • Kings Mountainx
  • Saratoga
  • Trenton
  • Monmouth
  • Stony Point
  • Yorktown

War of 1812 (1812-1815)

  • Lake Erie
  • Lake Champlain
  • Chippewa
  • Lundy’s Lane
  • Plattsburg
  • New Orleans

Mexican-American War (1846-1848)

  • Buena Vista
  • Resaca
  • Monterey
  • Contreras
  • Churubusco
  • Chapultepec
  • Molino del Rey

Civil War (1861-1865)

  • Fort Sumter
  • Donelson
  • Antietam
  • Cedar Creek
  • Shiloh
  • Gettysburg
  • Vicksburg
  • Chickamauga
  • Appomattox
  • Malvern Hills
  • Chattanooga
  • Franklin
  • Nashville
  • Knoxville
  • Atlanta
  • Winchester
  • The Wilderness
  • Petersburg
  • Mobile Bay

Spanish-American War (1898)

  • Santiago de Cuba
  • Manila


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