Everyone will have a final resting place unique to them whether they get buried or cremated. Some people will be buried alongside their husbands, some beside their parents or perhaps even their kids, but others are buried alone. Their loved ones are a mystery, as is their identity. These are the “Unknowns.” Collected altogether in one cemetery are Unknowns from World War I, World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War (Arlington National Cemetery). The most famous Unknown is from World War I and he rests below the familiar white-marbled Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is a national monument in one of the most honorable cemeteries, that pays respect to the soldiers that have sacrificed their lives in war, even if they are not “unknown” forever.
Located in Arlington, Virginia, the Arlington National cemetery and is home to veterans, presidents, and other honorable people like Matthew Henson who was the first person to reach the North Pole. The cemetery is made of 624 acres and consists of about 400,000 graves. Most graves are a white …show more content…
The first monument to be dedicated to unknown soldiers was the Civil War Monument. This monument was finished in 1866 and under it is a vault containing remains from 2,111 soldiers. These remains are not bodies, they are only pieces of bodies like skulls or a few bones. These remains were collected from the battle fields of Bull run and the route to Rappahanock. The monument can be found in section 26 of 70 in the Arlington cemetery and is engraved with a message reminding the visitors that although these bodies could not be identified, “their names and deaths are recorded in the archives of their country, and its grateful citizens honor them as their noble army of martyrs. May they rest in peace”
Located in Arlington, Virginia, the Arlington National cemetery and is home to veterans, presidents, and other honorable people like Matthew Henson who was the first person to reach the North Pole. The cemetery is made of 624 acres and consists of about 400,000 graves. Most graves are a white …show more content…
The first monument to be dedicated to unknown soldiers was the Civil War Monument. This monument was finished in 1866 and under it is a vault containing remains from 2,111 soldiers. These remains are not bodies, they are only pieces of bodies like skulls or a few bones. These remains were collected from the battle fields of Bull run and the route to Rappahanock. The monument can be found in section 26 of 70 in the Arlington cemetery and is engraved with a message reminding the visitors that although these bodies could not be identified, “their names and deaths are recorded in the archives of their country, and its grateful citizens honor them as their noble army of martyrs. May they rest in peace”