Wilmington National Cemetery - Wilmington, North Carolina - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

The Wilmington National Cemetery opened in 1867. The initial internments were mostly bodies removed from the Wilmington City cemetery, Fort Fisher, Fort Johnson and the surrounding area. Nearly two-thirds of the initial internments were were for unknown soldiers from various Civil War battles in the area. The cemetery is now the final resting place for about 6200 individuals and is closed to new internments. The cemetery is open from sunrise to sunset.

Street address: 2011 Market St. Wilmington, North Carolina County / Borough / Parish: New Hanover Year listed: 1997 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event Periods of significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Historic function: Funerary - Cemetery Current function: Funerary - Cemetery Privately owned?: no Hours of operation: From: 9:00 AM To: 5:00 AM Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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