Baltimore National Cemetery

Baltimore National Cemetery
Baltimore National Cemetery
	Baltimore National Cemetery in September 2012.
Details
Established	1807
Location	5501 Frederick Ave, Baltimore, Maryland
Country	United States of America
Coordinates	39°16′28″N 76°42′24″W / 39.274424°N 76.706586°W
Type	Public
Size	72.2 acres (29.2 ha)
No. of graves	~44,268
Website	http://www.cem.va.gov/CEM/cems/nchp/baltimore.asp
	Baltimore National Cemetery
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
NRHP reference No.	16000059
Added to NRHP	March 8, 2016

Baltimore National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located along Maryland Route 144 on both sides of the boundary between the neighborhoods of Beechfield in Baltimore City and Catonsville in Baltimore County. It encompasses 72.2 acres (29.2 ha)^[2] and,as of 2005^[update], had 44,268 interments.^{[citation needed]} It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.

A kiosk located on the side of the cemetery's administration building lists the names of veterans and dependents buried in this and two other cemeteries: Annapolis National Cemetery and Loudon Park National Cemetery. The kiosk also provides map locations for each grave.^[2]

History

The area of the Baltimore National Cemetery was once part of an elevated site in Baltimore, referred to as early as 1750 as the Cloud-Capped estate. It was originally owned by the Baltimore Company and Charles Carroll of Carrollton. In 1890 it was acquired by Blanchard and Susan Randall. When the nearby Loudon Park National Cemetery was deemed full, the War Department surveyed the area for a new site. In 1936 the federal government took possession of the land for a cost of $95,000, and began converting the estate to "Little Arlington". The old mansion was demolished, fences were put up, roads were constructed, and landscaping was done as part of a Works Progress Administration to invest in infrastructure during the Great Depression. The first interment took place on December 22, 1936, but the cemetery was not formally dedicated until May 30, 1941.^[2] In 2019, The Durable Restoration Company provided much needed restoration of the exterior Tudor style stone facade and slate roof.