Marietta National Cemetery Memorial Arch - Marietta, Georgia
N 33° 57.120 W 084° 32.591
16S E 727035 N 3759553
Marietta National Cemetery is home to one of five monumental masonry archways that originally served as the formal entrance to national cemeteries found in the South.
Waymark Code: WM3F92
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 03/28/2008
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Marietta National Cemetery is home to one of five monumental masonry archways that originally served as the formal entrance to national cemeteries found in the South. Three are managed by NCA: Marietta, Ga., built 1883; Chattanooga, Tenn., built ca.1880; and Nashville, Tenn., built ca.1870. These Roman-inspired structures are approximately 35 feet high with Doric columns, a pair of ornamental iron gates, and inscriptions above. The two other memorial arches are found at Arlington National Cemetery, built 1879, and Vicksburg National Cemetery, ca. 1880, properties managed by the Department of Defense and National Park Service, respectively.
Source/Credit:http://www.cem.va.gov/CEMs/nchp/marietta.asp
Type: Gateway
Subtype: Memorial
Location: Marietta National Cemetery
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