The Arlington National Cemetery (ANC) Millennium
site that was officially opened on September 6, 2018 ... is a beautiful,
natural area that supports the cemetery’s long term goal of optimizing
interment space. The Millennium is contiguous with the existing cemetery
in order to maintain future active operations and preserve the ANC
experience.
This new 27-acre expansion provides 27,282 interment
spaces that are located either above or below ground. Columbarium courts
offer 16,400 above-ground niche spaces for cremated remains, while the
10,882 in-ground burials will be split between traditional and over-size
burials (1,422), in-ground cremated remains (3,189), and pre-placed
liners (6,271).
The Millennium project was conceived in the 1990s
to help extend the life of the cemetery as an active burial ground. This
modern day burial site blends the iconic look of ANC with a modern day
design.
Arlington National Cemetery video by Mary Cochran - September 2018 Edited by USA Patriotism!
