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".

Leavenworth National Cemetery
Entrance to Leavenworth National Cemetery
Location of Leavenworth National Cemetery
Details
Established1886
Location
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.2783°N 94.8882°W / 39.2783; -94.8882
TypeUnited States National Cemetery
Owned byUnited States Department of Veteran Affairs
Size128.8 acres (52.1 ha)
No. of graves36,065
WebsiteLeavenworth National Cemetery
Find a GraveLeavenworth National Cemetery

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

  • A limestone obelisk, erected in 1919 and dedicated to "Soldiers Who Died For Their Country".
  • A monument dedicated to the U.S. 4th Marine Division in 2002.[1]

See also

References

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