National Cemetery of the Alleghenies
| National Cemetery of the Alleghenies | |
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 Entrance to the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies | |
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| Details | |
| Established | 2005 |
| Location | |
| Country |  United States |
| Coordinates | 40°19′0″N 80°9′15″W / 40.31667°N 80.15417°W |
| Type | United States National Cemetery |
| Owned by | U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs |
| Size | 292 acres (1.18 km2) (90 acres developed as of 2008) |
| No. of graves | 2,113 as of 2008[update] |
| Website | www.cem.va.gov/.../ncalleghenies |
The National Cemetery of the Alleghenies covers 292 acres (1.18 km2) in Cecil Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania approximately 20 miles (30 km) southwest of Pittsburgh.
The cemetery was dedicated on October 9, 2005 by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs' National Cemetery Administration and is one of the newest cemeteries in the National Cemetery system. The first burials took place on August 15, 2005.[1] It was constructed on farmland and contains a small farm cemetery with graves dating to the late 18th Century. When fully completed, it will provide over 100,000 burial spaces. The cemetery spans 292 acres of land[1] and is open to visitors daily from sunrise to sunset.[1]
See also
- List of Pennsylvania cemeteries
- United States Department of Veterans Affairs
- United States National Cemetery
References
External links
- "Cemeteries - National Cemetery of the Alleghenies". United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). January 8, 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-25.
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