Wilmington National Cemetery
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Wilmington National Cemetery
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| Location | 2011 Market St., Wilmington, North Carolina |
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| Built | 1867 |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| MPS | Civil War Era National Cemeteries MPS |
| NRHP Reference # | 97000021[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 31, 1997 |
Wilmington National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in the city of Wilmington, in New Hanover County, North Carolina. Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, it encompasses 5.1 acres (2.1 ha), and as of the end of 2005, had 6,171 interred remains.
History
In 1867, the land for Wilmington National Cemetery was purchased by the federal government. Most of the original interments were remains moved from Wilmington City Cemetery and nearby forts, such as Fort Fisher. By 1870 there were over 2,000 interments.[2]
In 1918, there was an outbreak of influenza on board a ship docked at the Cape Fear River which was carrying a group of Puerto Rican laborers to Fayetteville, North Carolina to aid in the construction of Camp Bragg. Twenty-eight of the laborers died from the disease and were interred at Wilmington National Cemetery.[2]
Wilmington National Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.[1]
Notable interments
- George "Possum" Whitted, major league baseball player, World War I veteran.
There is one British Commonwealth war grave, of a Royal Artillery Gunner of World War II.[3]
References
External links
- National Cemetery Administration
- Wilmington National Cemetery
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wilmington National Cemetery
- Wilmington National Cemetery at Find a Grave
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