Today in History – June 15

1864 – Arlington National Cemetery is established when 200 acres around Arlington Mansion (formerly owned by Confederate General Robert E. Lee) are officially set aside as a military cemetery by U.S. Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton.

Arlington National Cemetery (Google Maps)
Arlington National Cemetery

1867 – Atlantic Cable Quartz Lode gold mine located in Montana.

Former site of the Atlantic Cable Quartz Lode gold mine (Google Maps)
Former site of the Atlantic Cable Quartz Lode gold mine

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