As part of the national Wreaths Across America prgram, 1000 wreaths were laid on gravesites in the Andrew Johnson National Cemetery on December 14, 2007.
A service was held on Saturday, December 15, 2007 to honor our country's veterans. It was one of many such services held simultaneously across the nation.
Did You Know?
Alaska was purchased from Russia for $7,200,000.00 during Andrew Johnson's administration. Secretary of State William Seward was instrumental in the purchase. People who thought the investment a bad idea called the purchase "Seward's Folly."