Historical Markers in Old Soldiers Home, District of Columbia
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On Harewood Road Northwest east of Rock Creek Church Road, on the left when traveling east.
I. The 30th day of May, 1868 is designated for the purpose of strewing with flowers or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in defense of their country during the late Rebellion, and those bodies now lie in almost every city, . . . — — Map (db m53026) HM
Near Lincoln Drive Northwest north of Upshur Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north.
President Lincoln and his family lived in this country home for over a quarter of his presidency. Escorted by his cavalry guard, Lincoln rode to the White House every morning either on horseback or by carriage, and returned here each evening to . . . — — Map (db m52838) HM
Near Grant Drive Northwest north of York Road Northwest, on the left when traveling south.
U.S. Soldiers' Home has been designated a National Historic Landmark This site possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America
1974 National Park Service United States Department of the . . . — — Map (db m52839) HM
On Harewood Road Northwest, 0.1 miles south of Rock Creek Church Road Northwest, on the left when traveling south.
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 . . . — — Map (db m168360) HM