As part of our NEW Education Program, we developed a walking tour focused on the history and significance of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier through Arlington National Cemetery. On November 11, 1921, an unknown American soldier who died in World War I was laid to rest at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. On this walking tour, you will visit the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and the gravesites of several individuals who took part in the Unknown’s 1921 burial ceremony. You will also explore other sit