Quincy National Cemetery

Quincy National Cemetery is a small United States National Cemetery located in the city of Quincy, in Adams County, Illinois. It encompasses only a half an acre, and as of the end of 2005, had 581 interments. It is currently closed to new interments, and is maintained by Rock Island National Cemetery.

History

Originally a plot within Woodland Cemetery, the first burials took place in 1861. It was designated a National Cemetery on July 24, 1882.

In 1899, without explanation, a lot within Graceland Cemetery was purchased and all the interments were transferred there from the plot in Woodland Cemetery. More modern changes to the cemetery have divided it from Graceland so as to be its own cemetery.

Notable monuments

*Three gun monuments the New York Arsenal.

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/quincy.asp Quincy National Cemetery]