| 词条 | Tahoma National Cemetery |
| 释义 |
| name = Tahoma National Cemetery | image = Tahoma National Cemetery 01.jpg | imagesize = | caption = | map_type = | map_size = | map_caption = | established = 1993 | country = United States | location = Kent, Washington | coordinates = {{coords|47|23|33|N|122|05|47|W|display=inline,title}} | type = United States National Cemetery | style = | owner = | size = {{convert|158.3|acre|ha}} | graves = | interments = 41,000 | cremations = | website = Official | findagraveid= 109448 }} Tahoma National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery in the city of Kent, in King County, Washington. It encompasses {{convert|158.3|acre}}, and as of the end of 2008, had 23,479 interments compared to 15,924 interments in 2005. Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, it is the only national cemetery in the state of Washington.[1] It is located adjacent to Tahoma High School. HistoryTahoma National Cemetery was established by the Department of Veteran Affairs on November 11, 1993, purchasing {{convert|160|acre}} from the Washington State Department of Natural Resources for $1.6 million. It was intended to house 13,000 graves and reach capacity by 2040.[2] Congress approved $10.6 million in funding to build the cemetery in 1994 and design work began the following year.[3] The cemetery was dedicated on September 26, 1997, and opened for internments on October 1.[4][5] Until Tahoma was completed, Washington was one of eleven states without a national cemetery; the closest had been the Willamette National Cemetery in Portland, Oregon, where some Washingtonians were buried.[6] A second Washington national cemetery was proposed in 2006 for the Spokane area.[7] A second phase of construction was completed in 2005. Noteworthy monuments
Notable interments
References1. ^{{cite news |first=Cary |last=Collins |title=Edward Claplanhoo’s Lifetime of Service |url=http://www.voiceofthevalley.com/community_news/news/article_f68fa3ea-a42a-11e3-89e3-001a4bcf6878.html |work=Voice of the Valley |publisher= |date=2014-03-04 |accessdate=2014-03-16 |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6O7FnDqXQ?url=http://www.voiceofthevalley.com/community_news/news/article_f68fa3ea-a42a-11e3-89e3-001a4bcf6878.html |archivedate=2014-03-16 |deadurl=yes |df= }} 2. ^{{cite news |last=Aweeka |first=Charles |date=November 19, 1993 |title=State's veterans await new national cemetery in South King County |page=B1 |work=The Seattle Times}} 3. ^{{cite news |date=June 30, 1994 |title=Money OK'd for national cemetery |page=B2 |work=The Seattle Times}} 4. ^{{cite news |last=Henderson |first=Diedtra |date=May 26, 1997 |title=At long last, a final resting place |page=A1 |work=The Seattle Times}} 5. ^{{cite news |last=Whyte |first=Murray |date=September 27, 1997 |title=Local veterans given a national cemetery |page=A1 |work=The Seattle Times}} 6. ^{{cite news |last=Westneat |first=Danny |date=October 3, 1995 |title=Tahoma site of new veterans cemetery |page=B1 |work=The Seattle Times}} 7. ^{{cite news |date=January 24, 2006 |title=5 sites eyed for Spokane military cemetery |page=B5 |work=The Seattle Times |agency=Associated Press}} 8. ^{{cite news|first=Paige|last=Dickerson |title=Ed Claplanhoo dies at age 81; Makah elder's legacy includes deeds for tribe, veterans |url=http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20100316/news/303169990 |work=Peninsula Daily News |publisher= |date=2010-03-17 |accessdate=2014-03-15}} External links{{Commons category}}
4 : Cemeteries in Washington (state)|Protected areas of King County, Washington|United States national cemeteries|Geography of Kent, Washington |
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