Systems Maintenance

Arlington National Cemetery will be performing systems maintenance this evening, February 13, 2025 that will impact the public ceremony and honor flight request form.  We thank you in advance for your understanding and patience.

Published on: Thursday, February 13, 2025

4. Apse and Stage

 

Apse in vain

 

The Amphitheater's two-level, marble proscenium stage has elaborate sculpture and extensive architectural ornament. The stage arch includes a quote from President Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, which reads, “WE HERE HIGHLY RESOLVE THAT THESE DEAD SHALL NOT HAVE DIED IN VAIN.” The inscription on the entablature frieze quotes George Washington: “WHEN WE ASSUMED THE SOLDIER, WE DID NOT LAY ASIDE THE CITIZEN.”

apse the citizen

 

 

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