It was a cold wet November day in 2007. We took a tour on the Tourmobile of Arlington and Washington DC. How interesting and knowledgeable those guides were. We watching the changing of the guard and it was like a dance. Everything was done with perfection from the uniform, thier guns, thier shoes, to the 15 (I think) steps they took back and forth ...
It's not a lot to see but it does have it's value in other ways. I am glad I got to see it at least once, but if I go back, it won't be on my "must see" list again. But if you've never been, then yes, you should check it out at least once.
It was cool being there and the funny thing was, we just happened to pass it on our walk back to the hotel. There is so much history there, and we just happened to stumble upon.
In over 30+ years I've visited Washington Square and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier of the American Revolution many times. I've lead groups of Boy Scouts here, and I've written and spoken about it many times. The grounds beneath Washington Square are the resting place of thousands of Continental Soldiers who died while in the custody ...
Well, you can't beat the value! The tomb of the unknown soldier has an aura that makes one stop to contemplate life and liberty for a bit, and is a truly special spot.
In ah! at what this place stands for and the mystery of those that are entombed here . you can feel the presents that haunts this place! you will walk away a different person .
Nice place. The burning flame is reminding us of soldiers who where never identified and who died during important wars/conflicts on the planet. Important to remember to fallen.
Very well done memorial to the unknown soldier of the Revolution. The top of the tomb is inscribed with a wonderful quote that should leave every visitor thinking and thankful for those unknown soldiers.