West Point Cemetery - United States Military Academy - West Point, New York
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BruceS
N 41° 23.859 W 073° 58.020
18T E 586353 N 4583416
Historic cemetery located at the United States Military Academy at West Point.
Waymark Code: WM4DHC
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 08/09/2008
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The cemetery is the final resting place for more then 6,000. The cemetery has the graves of many officers, cadets, enlisted and civilian personnel associated with West Point. The cemetery has graves of veterans from the Revolutionary War to present time. The West Point Cemetery is not part the the national cemetery system but is
administered similarly however with different eligibility rules for burial
(former graduates, spouses, and others who have contributed to West Point) and
more open rules for headstone markers. For a more complete tour of the
West Point Cemetery
see online tour compiled by the Department of History
Date cemetery was established: Officially established 1817 however people buried on grounds before that time.
Visiting hours:
Dawn to dusk
Old Cadet Chapel with information maps etc open 8 am to 4 pm
Website pertaining to the cemetery: [Web Link]
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Visit Instructions:
Please submit a photo(s) taken by you of your visit to the location (non-copyrighted photos only). GPS photos are also accepted with the location in the background, and old vacation photos are accepted. If you are not able to provide a photo, then please describe your visit or give a story about the visit.
We would also like to hear about any of your deceased family members who may be laid to rest in the cemetery.