The National Cemetery in Yorktown, VA has the same poem on plaques that look just like that one and I believe that Arlington National Cemetery does as well. It apparently dates from 1847 and is certainly suitably gloomy.
This is the counterpoint to my walk across the US. Instead of seeing a million places for just a minute each, I'm going to spend a million minutes exploring just one place. By the time I finish walking every block of every street in all five boroughs, I'll have traveled more than 8,000 miles on foot — all within a single city. Details!
Your donations allow me to keep walking full-time. If you think what I'm doing is valuable and you'd like to offer some support, I would be very grateful. On the other hand, if you think I'm a worthless bum, feel free to email me and tell me to get a job, bozo. Both are excellent options!
The National Cemetery in Yorktown, VA has the same poem on plaques that look just like that one and I believe that Arlington National Cemetery does as well. It apparently dates from 1847 and is certainly suitably gloomy.
Oops. Should have looked further…..