San Antonio National Cemetery - San Antonio, Texas - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

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.

Street address: 517 Paso Hondo St. San Antonio, Texas County / Borough / Parish: Bexar County Year listed: 1999 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: 8:00 AM To: 5:00 PM 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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