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Fort Stanton Merchant Marine & Military Cemetery

Memorials : 271
Location : Fort Stanton, Lincoln County, USA
Coordinate : 33.4901000, -105.5154500
Description : In 1899 a public health hospital was established for patients from the Merchant Marines at Fort Stanton. Many of those who died there were buried in the cemetery and in 1913 it became known as the Merchant Marine Military Cemetery. In 1940 Fort Stanton became a POW camp and German POWs were held there. The cemetery contains the remains of four of the POWS who died while incarcerated and were buried in a separate corner of the property. Later it was expanded to include people that had been connected to the Fort Stanton Hospital which closed in 1954. Eventually local veterans... Read More

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  • Where is Fort Stanton Merchant Marine & Military Cemetery?

    Fort Stanton Merchant Marine & Military Cemetery is located at Fort Stanton, Lincoln County ,New Mexico ,USA.

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    263 memorials

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    Latitude: 33.4901000
    Longitude: -105.5154500

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