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In 1960, the Fort Snelling Air Force Station transferred 146 acres (59 ha) to the cemetery; another 177 acres (0.72 km 2) were acquired in 1961, expanding the cemetery to its current size. There was a tradition of placing a flag on every grave on Memorial Day , but as the cemetery grew, the staff was forced to stop.
Pages in category "Burials at Fort Snelling National Cemetery" The following 30 pages are in this category, out of 30 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.
Fort Snelling National Cemetery. Fort Snelling National Cemetery; Hennepin County. Mausoleum at Lakewood Cemetery in Minneapolis, Hennepin County.
Employees at Fort Snelling National Cemetery say they see bald eagles all the time. Related: 2015 Memorial Day observations around the country More from AOL.com:
Fort Snelling is an unorganized territory of Hennepin County in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It is named after historic Fort Snelling , which is located within its boundaries. [ 1 ] The district also includes Coldwater Spring park, Fort Snelling National Cemetery , Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport , parts of the Mississippi National ...
National cemetery dating to 1939, one of seven established in the years after World War I in a major expansion of the national cemetery program due to the increased number of veterans and dwindling burial space elsewhere. [73] 62: Fort Snelling–Mendota Bridge: Fort Snelling–Mendota Bridge
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Fort Snelling is a former military fortification and National Historic Landmark in the U.S. state of Minnesota on the bluffs overlooking the confluence of the Minnesota and Mississippi Rivers. The military site was initially named Fort Saint Anthony , but it was renamed Fort Snelling once its construction was completed in 1825.