On this day in history June 15, 1864, Arlington National Cemetery is established in Virginia

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The creation of Arlington National Cemetery, on this day in history, June 15, 1864, began with the seizure of Robert E. Lee's Virginia home after he defected to the Confederacy in the Civil War.

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