National Cemetery of the Alleghenies

National Cemetery of the Alleghenies
National Cemetery of the Alleghenies
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Entrance to the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies
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Year established 2005
Country  United States
Location

1158 Morgan Road Bridgeville, PA 15017

Cecil Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°19′0″N 80°9′15″W / 40.316667°N 80.15417°W / 40.316667; -80.15417Coordinates: 40°19′0″N 80°9′15″W / 40.316667°N 80.15417°W / 40.316667; -80.15417
Type United States National Cemetery
Owned by U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Size 292 acres (1.18 km2)
(90 acres developed as of 2008)
Number of graves 2,113 as of 2008
Website www.cem.va.gov/.../ncalleghenies

The National Cemetery of the Alleghenies covers 292 acres (1.18 km2) in Cecil Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania approximately 20 miles (30 km) southwest of Pittsburgh.

The cemetery was dedicated on October 9, 2005 by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs' National Cemetery Administration and is one of the newest cemeteries in the National Cemetery system. The first burials took place on August 15, 2005.[1] It was constructed on farmland and contains a small farm cemetery with graves dating to the late 18th Century. When fully completed, it will provide over 100,000 burial spaces. The cemetery spans 292 acres (1.18 km2) of land[1] and is open to visitors daily from sunrise to sunset.[1]

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