Rock Island National Cemetery
Veterans cemetery in Rock Island County, Illinois / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Rock Island National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located within Rock Island Arsenal near the city of Rock Island, Illinois. Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, it encompasses 66 acres (27 ha), and as of the end of 2006, had 24,525 interments.[2] The cemetery is also nearing compliance with the National Shrine guidelines, due to its use of college students during the summer to reset and realign stones. When looking from any one stone there should be seven lines visible and all should be straight.
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Rock Island National Cemetery | |
Location | 0.25 mi N of southern tip of Rock Island |
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Nearest city | Moline, Illinois |
Coordinates | 41°30′48″N 90°31′27″W |
Area | 66 acres (27 ha) |
Built | 1863 |
MPS | Civil War Era National Cemeteries MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 97000560[1] |
Added to NRHP | June 13, 1997 |
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