Home > United States of America > District of Columbia > District of Columbia > Washington > US Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery
Memorials : 1036
Location : Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Coordinate : 38.9436989, -77.0099640
Description : This cemetery is the first national cemetery and was established when, in July 1861, the Commissioners of the United States Military Asylum offered six acres on the north end of the asylum grounds for the burial of soldiers and officers. The first burials in this cemetery were made on 3 August 1861. The cemetery is currently nearly 16 acres in size and is the resting place for 21 recipients of the Medal of Honor. The cemetery is maintained by the Department of the Army. The cemetery was completely reorganized and the dead relocated in the late 19th century complete with all... Read More

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  • Where is US Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery?

    US Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery is located at 21 Harewood Road N.W. Washington, District of Columbia ,District of Columbia , 20011USA.

  • US Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery cemetery's updated grave count on graveviews.com?

    1016 memorials

  • Where are the coordinates of the US Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery?

    Latitude: 38.9436989
    Longitude: -77.0099640

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