Wreath Laying Ceremony

Date: May 13, 2014
Time: 9 a.m.
Location: Arlington, Section 27

Wreath Laying Ceremony at the grave of Pvt. William Christman, the first military burial at Arlington; Section 27, grave 19; 9 a.m.
(Free)

History of Arlington National Cemetery

Date: May 13, 2014
Time: 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Lecture on the History of Arlington National Cemetery, 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
(Free)

The American Civil War

Date: May 19, 2014 and June 2, 2014
Time: 2 to 5 p.m.
Start Location: Women in Military Service for America Memorial

The American Civil War (1861-1865), also known as "The War Between the States," pitted neighbor against neighbor and brother against brother. By the time it ended in Confederate surrender in 1865, the Civil War proved to be the costliest war ever fought on American soil. Arlington National Cemetery was created to bury the war dead. This tour explores how the Arlington Estate came to be Arlington National Cemetery and historical figures from this conflict.
(Ticket required)

ANC 150th Anniversary Tours
As part of Arlington National Cemetery 150th anniversary commemoration, Arlington has partnered with ANC Tours by Martz Gray Line to provide a series of narrated tours that explore Arlington's rich history. Tours will include transportation around the cemetery, a speaker and a narrator from the Arlington National Cemetery History Office.

ANC Tours by Martz operates the only authorized riding interpretive tour of Arlington National Cemetery. Tickets for "Arlington at 150" tours are available for purchase at the ANC Tours ticket counter in the cemetery's Welcome Center, by visiting www.anctours.com/Arlingtonat150.php, or by calling (202) 488-1012. Cost is $9.00 per person, per tour.

Uncle Sam's Little Wars

Date: May 20, 2014
Time: 2 to 5 p.m.
Start Location: Women in Military Service for America Memorial

The War of 1812, various Indians campaigns, the Spanish-American War, the Philippine Insurrection, as well as interventions in the early 20th century are collectively referred to as "Uncle Sam's Little Wars." Arlington National Cemetery was greatly impacted by "Uncle Sam's Little Wars." The first repatriations came from causalities of the Spanish-American War. Stops will include the War of 1812 Unknowns, sections 3, 21, 22, 24, along with a visit to the Mast of the USS Maine.
(Ticket required)

ANC 150th Anniversary Tours
As part of Arlington National Cemetery 150th anniversary commemoration, Arlington has partnered with ANC Tours by Martz Gray Line to provide a series of narrated tours that explore Arlington's rich history. Tours will include transportation around the cemetery, a speaker and a narrator from the Arlington National Cemetery History Office.

ANC Tours by Martz operates the only authorized riding interpretive tour of Arlington National Cemetery. Tickets for "Arlington at 150" tours are available for purchase at the ANC Tours ticket counter in the cemetery's Welcome Center, by visiting www.anctours.com/Arlingtonat150.php, or by calling (202) 488-1012. Cost is $9.00 per person, per tour.

World War I: Bringing our Heroes Home

Date: May 21, 2014 and June 3, 2014
Time: 2 to 5 p.m.
Start Location: Women in Military Service for America Memorial

As the First World War had a tremendous impact on the United States, it also had a lasting effect on Arlington National Cemetery. Most importantly, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier was created, similar to other burials of the unknown dead in Europe after World War I. Stops will include sections 18, 19, the Argonne Cross, section 34, and finish with a tour of the Memorial Amphitheater and watching the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
(Ticket required)

ANC 150th Anniversary Tours
As part of Arlington National Cemetery 150th anniversary commemoration, Arlington has partnered with ANC Tours by Martz Gray Line to provide a series of narrated tours that explore Arlington's rich history. Tours will include transportation around the cemetery, a speaker and a narrator from the Arlington National Cemetery History Office.

ANC Tours by Martz operates the only authorized riding interpretive tour of Arlington National Cemetery. Tickets for "Arlington at 150" tours are available for purchase at the ANC Tours ticket counter in the cemetery's Welcome Center, by visiting www.anctours.com/Arlingtonat150.php, or by calling (202) 488-1012. Cost is $9.00 per person, per tour.

World War II: The Greatest Generation

Date: May 22, 2014
Time: 2 to 5 p.m.
Start Location: Women in Military Service for America Memorial

The Second World War was the first war fought globally. More than 11 million Americans, referred to as the "Greatest Generation," fought the Axis aggression on two fronts in Europe and the Pacific. The war continues to have great impact on Arlington National Cemetery as the generation that fought in this war ages, and joins the ranks of those who fought the wars before them. In 1958, the remains of a World War II unknown was added to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The tour will include stops in sections 7, 7A, the Battle of the Bulge Memorial (section 21), 35, 36 and 46.
(Ticket required)

ANC 150th Anniversary Tours
As part of Arlington National Cemetery 150th anniversary commemoration, Arlington has partnered with ANC Tours by Martz Gray Line to provide a series of narrated tours that explore Arlington's rich history. Tours will include transportation around the cemetery, a speaker and a narrator from the Arlington National Cemetery History Office.

ANC Tours by Martz operates the only authorized riding interpretive tour of Arlington National Cemetery. Tickets for "Arlington at 150" tours are available for purchase at the ANC Tours ticket counter in the cemetery's Welcome Center, by visiting www.anctours.com/Arlingtonat150.php, or by calling (202) 488-1012. Cost is $9.00 per person, per tour.

U.S. Military and the Cold War

Date: May 23, 2014
Time: 2 to 5 p.m.
Start Location: Women in Military Service for America Memorial

The Cold War is a term used to describe the conflict between the United States and communist expansion fought on many fronts all over the world, both in open and secret warfare, over a 45 year period after World War II. The first open conflict of the Cold War was fought on the Korean Peninsula from June 1950 through July 1953. Less than 10 years later, the United States would find itself involved in a 10 year conflict in Vietnam. The Cold War would end in the late 1980s not with gun fire, but cheers, as the people of East Berlin tore down the wall that divided the city which was the greatest symbol of the Cold War itself.
(Ticket required)

ANC 150th Anniversary Tours
As part of Arlington National Cemetery 150th anniversary commemoration, Arlington has partnered with ANC Tours by Martz Gray Line to provide a series of narrated tours that explore Arlington's rich history. Tours will include transportation around the cemetery, a speaker and a narrator from the Arlington National Cemetery History Office.

ANC Tours by Martz operates the only authorized riding interpretive tour of Arlington National Cemetery. Tickets for "Arlington at 150" tours are available for purchase at the ANC Tours ticket counter in the cemetery's Welcome Center, by visiting www.anctours.com/Arlingtonat150.php, or by calling (202) 488-1012. Cost is $9.00 per person, per tour.

Renaming the Old Amphitheater

Date: May 30, 2014
Time: 5 p.m.

Renaming ceremony for the Old Amphitheater, part of the Decoration Day Observance co-hosted with the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, 5 p.m.
(Free)

Late 20th Century to the Present

Date: June 4, 2014
Time: 2 to 5 p.m.
Start Location: Women in Military Service for America Memorial

With the end of the Cold War and the world's dependency on oil, a new enemy raised its head in extremism. From the bombing of the Beirut barracks in Lebanon in 1983, to the battle of Mogadishu, Somalia, to the attacks on September 11, 2001 and the Global War on Terror, the war on extremism is one of terror and intimate battles. The greatest impact to Arlington National Cemetery can be seen in section 60, sometimes referred to as the saddest acre in America.
(Ticket required)

ANC 150th Anniversary Tours
As part of Arlington National Cemetery 150th anniversary commemoration, Arlington has partnered with ANC Tours by Martz Gray Line to provide a series of narrated tours that explore Arlington's rich history. Tours will include transportation around the cemetery, a speaker and a narrator from the Arlington National Cemetery History Office.

ANC Tours by Martz operates the only authorized riding interpretive tour of Arlington National Cemetery. Tickets for "Arlington at 150" tours are available for purchase at the ANC Tours ticket counter in the cemetery's Welcome Center, by visiting www.anctours.com/Arlingtonat150.php, or by calling (202) 488-1012. Cost is $9.00 per person, per tour.

Monuments and Memorials

Date: June 5, 2014
Time: 2 to 5 p.m.
Start Location: Women in Military Service for America Memorial

The history of the United States can be seen every day walking through Arlington National Cemetery. At Arlington, America's heroes from every conflict, from the Revolutionary War to the conflicts of the 21st century, are buried within its hallowed grounds. This tour explores notable graves and memorials that illustrate America's rich history.
(Ticket required)

ANC 150th Anniversary Tours
As part of Arlington National Cemetery 150th anniversary commemoration, Arlington has partnered with ANC Tours by Martz Gray Line to provide a series of narrated tours that explore Arlington's rich history. Tours will include transportation around the cemetery, a speaker and a narrator from the Arlington National Cemetery History Office.

ANC Tours by Martz operates the only authorized riding interpretive tour of Arlington National Cemetery. Tickets for "Arlington at 150" tours are available for purchase at the ANC Tours ticket counter in the cemetery's Welcome Center, by visiting www.anctours.com/Arlingtonat150.php, or by calling (202) 488-1012. Cost is $9.00 per person, per tour.

Medal of Honor

Date: June 6, 2014
Time: 2 to 5 p.m.
Start Location: Women in Military Service for America Memorial

The Medal of Honor is the highest award for valor which can be bestowed upon an individual serving in the Armed Services of the United States. There are approximately 407 Medal of Honor recipients buried at Arlington National Cemetery. This tour will cover the story of American conflicts through the valor of Medal of Honor recipients.
(Ticket required)

ANC 150th Anniversary Tours
As part of Arlington National Cemetery 150th anniversary commemoration, Arlington has partnered with ANC Tours by Martz Gray Line to provide a series of narrated tours that explore Arlington's rich history. Tours will include transportation around the cemetery, a speaker and a narrator from the Arlington National Cemetery History Office.

ANC Tours by Martz operates the only authorized riding interpretive tour of Arlington National Cemetery. Tickets for "Arlington at 150" tours are available for purchase at the ANC Tours ticket counter in the cemetery's Welcome Center, by visiting www.anctours.com/Arlingtonat150.php, or by calling (202) 488-1012. Cost is $9.00 per person, per tour.

"Arlington at 150" Observance Program

Date: June 15, 2014
Time: 8:30 p.m.

"Arlington at 150" Observance Program: A tribute to Arlington's Past, Present and Future; Memorial Amphitheater; 8:30 p.m.; pre-show starts at 8 p.m.
(Free)

Wreath Laying Ceremony

Date: June 16, 2014
Time: 9 a.m.

Wreath Laying Ceremony at the Memorial Amphitheater, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, 9 a.m.
(Free)