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Construction was completed in 1950, and Willamette National Cemetery was officially opened on December 14 that year. The first interment did not take place until 1951. In 1952, another 100 acres (40 ha) of land were donated to the cemetery. Willamette National Cemetery is a Blue Star Memorial Highway site. [citation needed]
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Memorial Day has become synonymous these days with barbecues and great sales. But all the distractions can make it harder for many Americans to remember the reason for the 3-day weekend: to honor ...
Oak Hill Cemetery near Eugene; Rest-Haven Memorial Park in Eugene; Malheur County ... Willamette National Cemetery; NRHP-listed; Wallowa County
A remarkable photograph of an American bald eagle perched atop of a veteran's gravestone went viral on Memorial Day, and reminded the nation the true reason for the national holiday.Sunday evening ...
The United States National Cemetery System is a system of 164 military cemeteries in the United States and its territories. The authority to create military burial places came during the American Civil War, in an act passed by the U.S. Congress on July 17, 1862. [1] By the end of 1862, 12 national cemeteries had been established. [2] Two of the ...
Hundreds of people gathered at the graveside of World War II veteran Stephen Kolesnik Jr. on Dec. 10, 2024 at New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery in Boscawen, New Hampshire. He had no living ...
The National Register recognizes places of national, state, or local historic significance across the United States. [1] Out of over 90,000 National Register sites nationwide, [ 2 ] Oregon is home to over 2,000, [ 3 ] and 91 of those are found partially or wholly in Clackamas County.