词条 | Marion National Cemetery |
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| name = Marion National Cemetery | image = Natl Cemetery mortuary PB190359.jpg | imagesize = | caption = | map_type = | map_size = | map_caption = | established = 1890 | country = United States | location = Marion, Indiana | coordinates = {{coord|40.522118|-85.630317|display=inline}} | type = United States National Cemetery | style = | owner = | size = {{convert|45.1|acre}}, | graves = 8,000+ | website = | findagrave = | political = }} Marion National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in the city of Marion in Grant County, Indiana. It encompasses {{convert|45.1|acre}}, and as of the end of 2005, had 8,269 interments. It is included in the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, Marion Branch national historic district. HistoryIn 1888, Colonel George W. Steele, Indiana’s congressional representative, successfully convinced his colleagues in Washington, D.C., of the need for a Soldier’s Home in Grant County. Subsequently, the {{convert|31|acre|sing=on}} Marion Branch of the National Home opened in 1889 to provide shelter and comfort for the region’s veterans. Along with the home, a cemetery was established for the interment of the men who died there. The first burial occurred two years after the home opened in May 1890. For most of its history, the cemetery at the Marion Home has quietly and efficiently cared for the needs of the nation’s veterans with few significant changes. In 1920, the home was renamed Marion Sanatorium and in 1930, administration of the home was transferred to the newly created Veterans Administration. Additional land was transferred from the Veterans Health Administration twice in the cemetery’s history. {{convert|6|acre}} were added in 1974 and six more in 1988. As of 1973, with the passage of the National Cemetery Act, the cemetery became part of the National Cemetery system and its name was changed to Marion National Cemetery. As of 2004, over 8,000 men and women have been buried in Marion National Cemetery, including Medal of Honor recipients Henry Hyde, Nicholas Irwin and Jeremiah Kuder. Notable monuments
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5 : Cemeteries in Indiana|Historic American Landscapes Survey in Indiana|Landmarks in Indiana|Protected areas of Grant County, Indiana|United States national cemeteries |
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