Old Soldiers Home in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery

History

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 11, 2021

1. United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery Marker

Inscription. The United States Soldier's and Airmen's Home National Cemetery (USSAHNC) is the oldest national cemetery in the nation, receiving its first decedent on 3 August 1861. Its mission today is to provide a honorable, final resting place for residents of the Armed Forces Retirement Home - Washington, DC (AFRH-W) whose grounds it adjoins.

Erected by Arlington National Cemetery, U.S. Department of Defense.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Military • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is August 3, 1861.

Location. 38° 56.635′ N, 77° 0.593′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Old Soldiers Home. It is on Harewood Road Northwest 0.1 miles south of Rock Creek Church Road Northwest, on the left when traveling south. The marker is on the grounds of the cemetery, which is open everyday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., except Memorial Day when it is open until 7:00 p.m. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 21 Harewood Rd NW, Washington DC 20011, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Upper South,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in the Tidewater,

and in the Chesapeake Bay Region.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Memorial Day Order (a few steps from this marker); This Pine Tree (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); U. S. Soldiers' Home

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); President Lincoln’s Cottage at the Soldiers’ Home (approx. 0.2 miles away); St. Paul's Episcopal Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Saint Paul's Church Rain Garden (approx. 0.2 miles away); St. Paul's Episcopal (approx. ¼ mile away); Patrick Henry (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 11, 2021

2. United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 11, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 639 times since then and 64 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 11, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.