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This is Matt's grave where he was reinterred April
6, 1988.
This monument is the result of Dr. Allen Counter's efforts.
"In 1986, Dr. Counter petitioned the President of the United States
for permission to transfer the remains of Matthew A. Henson from Woodlawn
Cemetery to their rightful place among other American heroes in Arlington
National Cemetery. In
October of 1987, the President of the United States granted Dr. Counter's
request. Dr. Counter organized, planned, and coordinated the reinterment.
On April 6, 1988, the 79th Anniversary of the North Pole discovery,
Matthew Henson and his wife Lucy Ross Henson were reinterred by Presidential
order with full military honors and a fitting new monument ... in
Arlington National Cemetery."
The above excerpt is from
Dr.
Counter's website.
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