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The United States National Cemetery System is a system of 164 cemeteries in the United States and its territories. The authority to create military burial places came during the American Civil War, in an act passed by the U.S. Congress on July 17, 1862. [1]
- List of cemeteries in the United States - Wikipedia
The list of cemeteries in the United States includes both...
- List of cemeteries in the United States - Wikipedia
En los Estados Unidos, cementerio nacional es una designación que se otorga a 142 cementerios que han tenido una importancia en la historia nacional. Un cementerio nacional en general, es un cementerio militar en el que están las tumbas del personal militar y veteranos estadounidenses, y de sus cónyuges, aunque no de forma exclusiva.
Arlington National Cemetery is one of two cemeteries in the United States National Cemetery System that are maintained by the United States Army. Nearly 400,000 people are buried in its 639 acres (259 ha) in Arlington County, Virginia .
- United States
- Arlington County, Virginia, U.S.
- May 13, 1864; 159 years ago
- National
The first national cemeteries were created at the start of the Civil War, in the early 1860s, to bury US soldiers from the war. About a dozen national cemeteries and numerous soldiers' lots were established in 1862, more than a year after the war began with Confederate troops firing on Fort Sumter.
7 de nov. de 2023 · Home. Hallowed Grounds. National cemeteries are the final resting place for people who served in the United States Armed Forces. They are dignified landscapes with a tranquil, protected atmosphere. Faced with mounting casualties during the nation’s Civil War, Congress passed legislation in 1867 that authorized the creation of national cemeteries.
20 de jul. de 2023 · Between 1933 and 1942, 14 national cemeteries were transferred to the National Park Service. Discover more about the history, design, and preservation of these national cemeteries and plan your visit.
