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Leavenworth National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in the city of Leavenworth, Kansas. It occupies 128.8 acres (52.1 ha) of land. As of the end of 2005 it had 30,875 interments. It is sometimes locally referred to as "Old Soldiers' Home".
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.
Cemetery Year Size Locality County Description Photograph (click image to enlarge) Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery: 1862 36.1 acres (146,000 m 2) Fort Leavenworth: Leavenworth: Used as a burial ground as early as 1844, the cemetery has almost 23,000 interments. It is located near the center of the Fort Leavenworth Military Reservation.
The National Cemetery Administration of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) maintains 148 national cemeteries as well as the Nationwide Grave-site Locator, which can be used to find burial locations of American military Veterans through their searchable website.
The Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery is one of the national cemeteries established by Abraham Lincoln on 17 July 1862. Veterans since the War of 1812 have been laid to rest in the cemetery. One veteran of the War of 1812 is the cemetery's most famous occupant, Brigadier General Henry Leavenworth, who gave his name to the fort, the cemetery ...
The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in a map. [1] There are 47 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county, including 2 National Historic Landmarks. Another property was once listed but has been removed.
The Western Branch of the National Home for Disabled Soldiers was established in 1885 in Leavenworth, Kansas to house aging veterans of the American Civil War. The 214-acre (87 ha) campus (formerly 640 acres (260 ha)) is near Fort Leavenworth, and is directly adjacent to Leavenworth National Cemetery, south of Leavenworth town. The home ...
Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery, a cemetery on the base; Midwest Joint Regional Correctional Facility, often referred to as Leavenworth, a military prison built on the grounds of Fort Leavenworth; United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth, often referred to as Leavenworth, a civilian medium security prison built in the town of Leavenworth, Kansas