Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery (Portland)
- Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery (Portland)
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website = [http://www.metro-region.org/index.cfm/go/by.web/id=12685 Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery] from the Metro websiteThe Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery is a cemetery for American Civil War veterans in the U.S. city of Portland, Oregon. It is located at S.W. Palatine Hill Road and S.W. Boones Ferry Road[ [http://www.metro-region.org/index.cfm/go/by.web/id=11326/fuseaction=findagrave.showgravedetail&gid=8095 Cemetery Record for the grave of Salmon Brown] from the Metro website] , next to River View Cemetery.]Fourteen Union Civil War veterans, members of the Grand Army of the Republic, formed the Grand Army Cemetery Association and purchased the cemetery in 1882.[ [http://www.metro-region.org/index.cfm/go/by.web/id=12685 Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery] from the Metro website] The Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War took over the management and administration of the cemetery at that time.]Ownership of the cemetery eventually passed to the State of Oregon in 1961 then to Multnomah County, Oregon in 1971. In 1996 ownership was granted to Metro Regional Parks and Greenspaces. The oldest marker is dated October 15 1889.
Salmon Brown, son of John Brown (of the song "John Brown's Body") is buried here
ee also
*Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery (Seattle)
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