Arlington Cemetery & the Kennedy Eternal Flame
August 29, 2009 by Mary Jo Manzanares
Filed under Things to See & Do
Eyes have been turned to Arlington Cemetery today, as Senator Edward M. Kennedy is laid to rest near his two brothers, President John F. Kennedy, and Senator Robert F. Kennedy. The trio is reunited again, ending a generation that committed itself to public service. The eternal flame, the hallmark of the JFK gravesite, burns brighter at their reunion.
Visitors to the nation’s capital, have long made Arlington Cemetery an important visitation spot, and the Kennedy gravesite is one of the most popular stopping spots in the cemetery, the other being the Tomb of the Unknown. When I visited the cemetery, those …read more
