Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery | |
 Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery | |
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| Location | Within Fort Leavenworth military reservation, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas |
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| Coordinates | 39°21′05″N 94°55′50″W / 39.35139°N 94.93056°W |
| Area | 36.1 acres (14.6 ha) |
| Built | 1862 |
| Architectural style | Second Empire |
| MPS | Civil War Era National Cemeteries MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 99000834 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 15, 1999 |
Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located on Fort Leavenworth, a United States Army installation north of Leavenworth, Kansas. It was officially established in 1862, but was used as a burial ground as early as 1844, and was one of the twelve original United States National Cemeteries designated by Abraham Lincoln. The cemetery is the resting place of nine Medal of Honor recipients, but most are the less famous casualties of war.[2] It was named for Brigadier General Henry Leavenworth, who was re-interred there in 1902 from Woodland Cemetery in Delhi, New York. Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, it occupies approximately 36.1 acres (14.6 ha) and was site to over 22,00 interments, as of 2020. It is maintained by Leavenworth National Cemetery.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery". Archived from the original on 2006-02-07. Retrieved 2006-03-01.