Funeral Services And Cemeteries in Arlington

“My son and I had already had a long day of walking and planned on going straight home. But then we realized how close Arlington Cemetery was so we decided to make a quick stop. We had no idea what we were getting into. There is a very nice museum area right when you walk in. There's lots to read if that's something you enjoy. Then off to your right you can either just walk into the cemetery by foot or take a tram. I went up to the desk and asked the lady if we would benefit from taking the tram. She told me it was over a mile walk, up hill to get to The Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers. That's all I needed to hear. We had just spent 4 straight hours walking. We took the tram. It didn't hurt that there was a military discount. So there are two ways you can utilize the tram. First you could just ride it from start to finish and I was told that takes between 35-45 minutes. Or you can get off at stops. There are 3 stops. Just beware, and they'll say it on the ride, that once you get off, you will have to wait about 30 minutes at each stop before the next one comes around to pick you up. At first we were just going to do the loop. But as the guide started talking about each stop we both wanted to stop. So our quick trip turned into several hours. I honestly had no intention of taking my almost 14 year old there. I really didn't think he would care too much. But I think he enjoyed it more than I did. He even wants to go back. So I would say that if you're on the fence, just go and see what happens. But eat before you get there. No food is allowed and there aren't any restaurants or vendors anywhere basically beyond the Lincoln Memorial. So make sure you don't go hungry like we did.“

“The whole experience from start to finish was exceptional. The time taken to walk through and explain all the little things was greatly appreciated.“