John F. Kennedy Eternal Flame

John F. Kennedy Eternal Flame
John F. Kennedy Eternal Flame at Arlington National Cemetery after its 2013 renovation
Location	Arlington County, Virginia
Coordinates	38°52′54″N 77°04′17″W / 38.88153°N 77.07150°W / 38.88153; -77.07150
Area	3 acres (1.2 ha)
Established	November 25, 1963 (temporary) March 15, 1967 (permanent)
Governing body	U.S. Department of the Army
Location of John F. Kennedy Eternal Flame in the United States

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The John F. Kennedy Eternal Flame is a presidential memorial at the grave site of assassinated United States President John F. Kennedy, in Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. This permanent site replaced a temporary grave and eternal flame used at the time of Kennedy's state funeral on November 25, 1963, three days after his assassination. The site was designed by architect John Carl Warnecke, a longtime friend of Kennedy.^[1][2] The permanent John F. Kennedy Eternal Flame grave site was consecrated and opened to the public on March 15, 1967.^[3]