Remembering Fort Gratiot’s July 1832 cholera victims
Located in Port Huron, Michigan, Lakeside Cemetery Soldiers' Lot memorializes victims of a July 1832 …
Tag: NCA History
Enslaved to Enlisted: Reddy Gray’s Grave is Underground Railroad site
Former slave and Civil War Veteran Reddy Gray died on this day in 1922, when he was 79 years old. He was …
Cemetery Monuments Embody Service, Sacrifice
There are more than 1,330 monuments in NCA cemeteries. They take many shapes and sizes to honor the service …
Mount Moriah Naval Plot: History and Restoration
May is recognized as National Preservation Month and celebrates our nation’s heritage through historic …
Resuscitating Dayton National Cemetery’s ‘Tunnel of Death’
The team responsible for studying the historic tunnel presented its findings and alternatives to DNCSC and …
What It’s Like to Live in a National Cemetery: A Look at Cemetery Lodges
NCA Cemetery Directors share their unique experiences and thoughts about what it means to reside in the …
Memorial Day at 150
This month, Memorial Day will be observed for the 150th time. Over years, the manner in which the nation has …
Buffalo Soldier makes history serving as superintendent of VA cemeteries
In 1878 Maj. George W. Ford, a "Buffalo soldier" of the reorganized Army after the Civil War, became one of …