Massachusetts State Veterans' Cemetery - Agawam, MA
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N 42° 02.772 W 072° 36.984
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The Massachusetts State Veterans' Cemetery is located on 1390 Main Street in Agawam.
Waymark Code: WMCT5P
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 10/09/2011
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On May 21, 2001, the first Massachusetts Veterans' Memorial Cemetery was opened in Agawam. There is no fee for qualified veterans to be interred on the grounds. A nominal fee is charged for the burial of spouses, widows/widowers, and qualified dependents.
The land for this cemetery was donated by a local farmer, Edward Squazza. It contains 61 acres of hilly, landscaped, terrain located in the middle of a suburban area. As of June 2011, over 6,600 veterans and their dependents have been interred. The director of the cemetery is William Walls.
Date cemetery was established: May 21, 2001
Visiting hours:
Open daily during daylight hours
8 am to 7 pm during late spring and summer
8 am to 5 pm the rest of the year
Website pertaining to the cemetery: [Web Link]
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