Raleigh National Cemetery
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Raleigh National Cemetery
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| Location: | 501 Rock Quarry Rd., Raleigh, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates: | 35°46′25″N 78°37′14″W / 35.77361°N 78.62056°WCoordinates: 35°46′25″N 78°37′14″W / 35.77361°N 78.62056°W |
| Built: | 1865 |
| Architectural style: | Colonial Revival |
| Governing body: | VETERANS ADMINISTRATION |
| MPS: | Civil War Era National Cemeteries MPS |
| NRHP Reference#: |
97000022 [1] |
| Added to NRHP: | January 31, 1997 |
Raleigh National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in the city of Raleigh in Wake County, North Carolina. It encompasses 7 acres (2.8 ha), and as of the end of 2005, had 5,983 interments. It is currently closed to new interments and is maintained by New Bern National Cemetery.
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History [edit]
Raleigh National Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.
Notable monuments [edit]
- The Artillery Monument, a black iron wrought cannon mounted on a cement pedestal, erected circa 1890.
Notable interments [edit]
- Sergeant First Class William Maud Bryant, Medal of Honor recipient for action in the Vietnam War.
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References [edit]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
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Categories:
- National Register of Historic Places in Raleigh, North Carolina
- Cemeteries on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina
- United States national cemeteries
- Protected areas of Wake County, North Carolina
- Geography of Raleigh, North Carolina
- Visitor attractions in Raleigh, North Carolina
- North Carolina Registered Historic Place stubs
