Arlington Memorial Amphitheater
Coordinates: 38°52′35″N 77°04′23″W / 38.8764°N 77.073°W
Arlington Memorial Amphitheater is an amphitheater in Arlington National Cemetery. It was built in 1921 to replace an old amphitheater. The amphitheater is next to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
Arlington Memorial Amphitheater Media
Arlington Memorial Amphitheater and Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Arlington Memorial Amphitheater and Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Arlington Memorial Amphitheater and Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
The Old Amphitheater (now named Tanner Amphitheater), whose small size, rustic nature, and connection to the Civil War prompted construction of Memorial Amphitheater.
Judge Ivory G. Kimball, a primary backer of the new amphitheater, in 1909.
Title: Corner stone laying, Arlington, [Virginia], Oct. 13, 1915*Abstract/medium: 1 negative : glass ; 4 x 6 in.
Construction begins on Memorial Amphitheater in 1916.
Memorial Amphitheater under construction in 1917.
Construction progress on Memorial Amphitheater in June 1918.
Secretary of War Newton D. Baker dedicates the Arlington Amphitheater on 15 May 1920
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Other websites
- the Memorial Amphitheater in the Arlington National Cemetery Web site Archived 2013-04-23 at the Wayback Machine
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