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Southern Gothic

Creation of the Arlington National Cemetery | Encore Episode

Southern Gothic

Southern Gothic Media LLC

History, True Crime, Society & Culture, Documentary

4.7976 Ratings

🗓️ 4 August 2025

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

The Arlington National Cemetery is the final resting place for over 400,000 United States service members and their eligible family members, and the most well-known and highly esteemed national cemetery in the country. Yet few know of how this esteemed burial ground came to be; a result of overcrowding cemeteries during the Civil War, in a place that was seemingly chosen out of spite-- the home of Confederate General Robert E. Lee. Connect with Southern Gothic Media: Become a ⁠Patreon Supporter⁠ ⁠Join our New Facebook Group!⁠ Website: ⁠SouthernGothicMedia.com⁠ Merch Store: ⁠https://www.southerngothicmedia.com/merch⁠ Pinterest: ⁠@SouthernGothicMedia⁠ Facebook: ⁠@SouthernGothicMedia⁠ Instagram: ⁠@SouthernGothicMedia⁠ Twitter: ⁠@SoGoPodcast⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The Fall Line is a true crime podcast covering the coldest cases in the southeastern United States and occasionally beyond.

0:08.4

We focus on the missing persons, the unsolved murders, and the unidentified doze that don't get media attention.

0:15.7

Empathetic and intensively researched, the fall line will take you on deep dives into unsolved cases that you've

0:21.9

never heard of and make you wonder why you haven't. Find us wherever you listen to podcasts.

0:30.3

For as long as we've existed, storytelling has been at the core of what makes us human.

0:35.9

Across every culture, we've shared tales to uncover truths, to make sense of the unimaginable,

0:41.7

and to preserve what must never be forgotten.

0:44.7

At Macabrium, we honor that legacy.

0:47.4

I'm your host, Megan, and every Tuesday I guide you through immersive stories of true

0:52.1

crime and dark history, delivering gripping narratives

0:55.4

without distractions, just the facts, the people, and the moments that shaped history.

1:01.3

On Sundays, you can join Derek as he uncovers eerie tales steeped in the supernatural, and

1:06.6

legends passed down through generations. Whether it's meticulously researched crimes or chilling folklore,

1:13.7

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1:18.5

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1:23.0

and we'll see you there.

1:41.5

Southern Gothic is a podcast that explores the history behind some of the American South's darkest days, greatest mysteries, and most

1:45.9

chilling ghost stories. It was raining on November 9th, 1921, when the cruiser USS Olympia arrived at the Washington Navy Yard, carrying the remains of an unidentified soldier.

2:16.6

This casualty of World War I had died on a battle Navy Yard carrying the remains of an unidentified soldier.

2:18.3

This casualty of World War I had died on a battlefield in France,

2:23.3

one of thousands of men from the conflict whose names would never be known.

2:28.3

But this particular soldier had been selected through a solemn process to represent them all in a burial at the Arlington National Cemetery.

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