Sesquicentennial of the Washington Arsenal Explosion
The Congressional Cemetery held a commemorative ceremony to mark the 150th anniversary of the June 17, 1864 Washington Arsenal explosion tha… read more
The Congressional Cemetery held a commemorative ceremony to mark the 150th anniversary of the June 17, 1864 Washington Arsenal explosion that killed 21 women. Many of the victims were young, impoverished Irish immigrants. The youngest to die was twelve years old. The ceremony took place at the historic Congressional Cemetery next to Arsenal Monument, which was dedicated less than a year after the accident. close
People in this video
-
Steve Hammond Historian
-
Erin Bergin Voorheis Editor
Hosting Organization
Series
Related Video
-
John F. Kennedy Commemorative Ceremony in Dallas
On the 50th anniversary of John F. Kennedy’s assassination in Dallas, Texas, the city honored the president with a comme…
-
Montgomery Voting Rights Rally 50th Anniversary
Bernice King spoke at a commemorative ceremony for the 50th anniversary of the March 25, 1965, voting rights rally in Mo…
-
Ford's Theatre Lincoln Assassination 150th Anniversary
Ford’s Theatre hosted a commemorative ceremony on the 150th anniversary of the day of President Lincoln’s assassination.…
-
Gettysburg Commemorative Ceremony
Doris Kearns Goodwin, author of Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln, delivered the keynote address a…