of john wesley powell, who explored the colorado river. he had one arm at the time. he had lost his arm at shiloh in the civil war, but he went on to be a great explorer, and other great things. u.s. geological survey. another part of arlington just over the hill are the arctic explorers, robert gary and his associate matthew, who claim to reach the bowl in 1909. they are here. the point is arlington is more than just a military cemetery. it's a place for explorers, figures from history. and many other things. >> we are on the hill overlooking the city here. what is this tomb on the mound here overlooking the sea? >> this is the tomb of the freshmen who served in the american revolution. he stayed on.

just down this road is the grave of john wesley powell, who explored the colorado river. he had one arm at the time. he had lost his arm at shiloh in the civil war, but he went on to be a great explorer, and other great things. u.s. geological survey. another part of arlington just over the hill are the arctic explorers, robert gary and his associate matthew, who claim to reach the bowl in 1909. they are here. the point is arlington is more than just a military cemetery. it's a place for explorers, figures from history. and many other things. >> we are on the hill overlooking the city here. what is this tomb on the mound here overlooking the sea? >> this is the tomb of the freshmen who served in the american revolution. he stayed on. he was commissioned to design the city of washington. so he came here in 1891, 1892. just across the river it looks very finished down with the buildings, the capital, the washington monument. all of that. but when he came here, it was just words, creeks, swamps. and out of that he envisioned a national capital. for this new nation. he design

it just on the road is the grave of john wesley powell, who explored the colorado river. he had one arm at the time. he lost his arm at shiloh in the civil war but he went on to be a great explorer and other great things. u.s. geological survey. in another part of arlington just over the hill or the arctic explorers. robert parry and his associate who claimed to reach the north pole in 1909 are here. so the point is arlington is more than just a military cemetery, it is a place for explorers, figures from history and many other things. >> we are on the hill overlooking this city to hear. what is this tomb on the mound overlooking the city? >> this is the city of la fond a french man who served in the american revolution. he stayed. he was commissioned to design the city of washington. so he came here and 1891 come 1892 when there was just across the river it looks very finished now with the buildings, the capitol, the washington monument, all of that. but when l'enfant came it was woods, creeks, swamps and out of that he envisioned a national capital for this new nation.