Leavenworth National Cemetery

Leavenworth National Cemetery

Location of Leavenworth National Cemetery

Details
Established 1886
Location Leavenworth, Kansas
Country United States
Coordinates 39°16′42″N 94°53′18″W / 39.2783°N 94.8882°W / 39.2783; -94.8882
Type United States National Cemetery
Owned by United States Department of Veteran Affairs
Size 128.8 acres (52.1 ha)
Number of graves 36,065
Website Leavenworth National Cemetery
Find a Grave Leavenworth National Cemetery

Leavenworth National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in the city of Leavenworth, Kansas. It occupies 128.8 acres (52.1 ha) of land. As of the end of 2005 it had 30,875 interments. It is sometimes locally referred to as "Old Soldiers' Home".

History

Prior to construction of the medical buildings near the site, the land was part of a Delaware Indian reservation. By 1886 several buildings were completed, and the first interment was made. During the construction of one of the nearby medical buildings, the remains of twelve Native Americans were found. They were re-interred in the cemetery.

This burying ground became part of the national cemetery system in 1930. It is the location of six Medal of Honor recipients, five of them honored for service during the American Civil War, and interments of other notable people.

In 1999 the cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a component of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Medical Center Historic District.[1]

Notable interments

Notable monuments

See also

References

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