Strange activity has long been reported in the nation's most prestigious cemetery

Arlington National Cemetery along the Potomac River in northern Virginia is the premier burial ground for select U.S. military members and their families. Over 400,000 people are interred within its sloping 639 acres, including President John F. Kennedy, astronaut John Glenn, Major General Philip Kearny, and Associate Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Its origin dates to the American Civil War, when federal troops seized Arlington House from Robert E. Lee and his wife Mary Custis. Tens of thousands of war dead needed a place to be buried, and the estate of a Confederate general seemed like a fitting place. Today, Arlington National Cemetery stands as a sacred memorial to our fallen soldiers from every war, and it is visited by millions of tourists every year. There is a dark side to the cemetery, however. Strange activity has long been reported at Old Post Chapel, including disembodied footsteps and voices, doors opening on their own, lights turning on and off, and mournful apparitions. The ghost of Mary Custis Lee herself is believed to haunt her former home. And, among the perfectly-aligned rows of granite headstones, visitors have reported icy chills, unexplained voices, and translucent figures. #virginia #haunted #paranormal #ghoststories #hauntedplaces #supernatural #spooky #creepy