San Antonio National Cemetery - San Antonio, Texas
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BruceS
N 29° 25.274 W 098° 28.009
14R E 551720 N 3254774
Historic national cemetery located on eastside of San Antonio.
Waymark Code: WM3B7M
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 03/08/2008
Views: 46
The
San Antonio National Cemetery was started in 1867 when the property which was
part of the San Antonio burial ground was donated to the United States
government. The initial burials were for Union soldiers who had previously been
buried in the city cemetery and other sites. Later others from the western
frontier were interred including many unknowns. The cemetery has approximately
3,200 graves. The cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic
Places in 1999.
Date cemetery was established: 1857
Visiting hours:
Daily Sunrise to Sunset
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.