Wilmington National Cemetery
- Wilmington National Cemetery
Wilmington National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in the city of Wilmington, in New Hanover County, North Carolina. It encompasses convert|5.1|acre|m2, 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.
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. 28 of the laborers died from the disease and were interred at Wilmington National Cemetery.
Wilmington National Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.
Notable interments
*George "Possum" Whitted, major league baseball player, World War I veteran.
See also
*United States Department of Veterans Affairs
*United States National Cemetery
External links
* [http://www.cem.va.gov/ National Cemetery Administration]
* [http://www.cem.va.gov/CEM/cems/nchp/wilmington.asp Wilmington National Cemetery]
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