loading…loading…A small Civil War lunette where you can stand among the earthworks that once ringed Washington—a quiet spot for anyone tracing the Union's defensive strategy or just wanting to touch actual history in Arlington.
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People come here to stand in front of a piece of American history and feel the weight of it, whether they're local or visiting from somewhere else entirely.