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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.
Bdóte ('meeting of waters' or 'where two rivers meet') [6] is considered a place of spiritual importance to the Dakota. [7] A Dakota-English Dictionary (1852) edited by missionary Stephen Return Riggs originally recorded the word as mdóte, noting that it was also "a name commonly applied to the country about Fort Snelling, or mouth of the Saint Peters," [8] now known as the Minnesota River.
4 Fort Snelling (unorganized territory) 5 Hennepin County. 6 Meeker County. 7 Ramsey County. 8 Sibley County. 9 See also. 10 References. Toggle the table of contents.
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:
Mallon died August 2, 1934, and is buried at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Awards. Medal of Honor; Purple Heart; Philippine Campaign Medal;
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Burnett is buried at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minnesota. Funeral and burial services were held on May 24, 2002. [1] On September 14, 2001, the Jefferson High School football team wore on their helmets the number 10, in honor of Burnett, who wore that number when he played at Jefferson High. [4]
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