One of Arlington’s Greatest Attraction

If you have ever been to Arlington, you must have visited the most famous cemetery in the world, Arlington National Cemetery. Covering 624 acres of land, Arlington Cemetery is located in Arlington County, Virginia, across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C. Arlington National Cemetery is the resting place for many of America's greatest heroes, including more than 300,000 veterans of every American conflict, from the Civil War to Iraq and Afghanistan.
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1970 - Changing of The Guard, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Arlington Cemetery.
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Group at USS Maine memorial, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, 1922

Where is Arlington Ridge Road?

Hume School in Arlington VA
Hume School is now a museum about Arlington past.
Arlington Ridge Road traces the crest of Arlington Ridge, a steep rise of land that parallels the Potomac in Virginia.  This the same geographic feature that creates the bluffs in Mclean and the rise of land through Arlington National Cemetery. Throughout Northern Virginia, this rise of land is home to some of the most desirable land in the Metro area and the neighborhood around Arlington Ridge Road is no exception. Residences here have easy access to DC, Arlington and Alexandria because of both the road network and the neighborhood itself. In addition to easy access to thoroughfares like Rt. 1, I-395 and Army Navy Drive, this old neighborhood has plenty of back streets and cross-streets to help avoid trouble when things back up. In addition because this is an older neighborhood, it's generally very low density. The homes in this neighborhood often have sweeping lawns with mature and towering hardwoods.  Many of these homes were built as summer get-aways for old-time Washington DC. Some were not much more than simple cottages. Some are spacious lodges. Many of these homes have had extensive renovations and additions. A good many have been replaced entirely by stately manor homes that speak to the affluence and prestige of this community.
Crystal City as seen from Arlington Ridge
View from Arlington Ridge toward Crystal City
The real estate here is among the priciest in Northern Virginia, but if you're seeking convenience, elegance and a quiet neighborhood, it's really tough to beat Arlington Ridge.

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USMC Memorial is in Rosslyn VA

The Marine Corps War Memorial
“In honor and in memory of the men of the United States Marine Corps who have given their lives to their country since November 10, 1775.” The Marine Corps War Memorial can be found on Marshall Drive between Route 50 and the Arlington national Cemetery in Rosslyn. Every single name and date of every principal Marine Corps. engagement is burnished onto the base of the statue along with the inscription “In honor and in memory of the men of the United States Marine Corps who have given their lives to their country since November 10, 1775”, in honor of the fallen U.S marine Corps members. News photographer Joe Rosenthal witnessed and photographed 6 men raising the American flag on Mount Suribachi. The picture won the Pulitzer Prize, and then later on became the symbol of the war effort in the Pacific that was used by the American government to sell war bonds and to promote the war effort. It was Felix DeWeldon who later on created a life size model of the photograph, casted into bronze and brought to Washington D.C in September 1954.

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