Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery
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cldisme
N 41° 23.568 W 088° 07.383
16T E 406111 N 4582971
Over 980 acres of a former army munitions factory has now been converted to the first National Cemetery for the Chicagoland region.
Waymark Code: WM1T9F
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 07/06/2007
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In 1996, President Clinton signed the bill creating the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery from the former Joliet Army Arsenal Plant.
This is the first National Cemetery for the Chicagoland area.
Interments did not begin until late 1999 and is expected to provide over 400,000 interments of various types for the next 20 or so years.
As can be expected, visitation is high during Memorial Day and Veteran's Day holidays.
Date cemetery was established: October 3, 1999
Visiting hours:
For the grounds, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm - closed holidays, except Memorial Day.
The Visitors Center, however, may not always be open since it is staffed by volunteers, but the local VFW's do not let that happen.
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.