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{{Short description|Historic veterans cemetery in Fayette County, Kentucky}} |
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| name = Lexington National Cemetery |
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| image = Lexington National Cemetery 2.jpg |
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| location = [[Lexington, Kentucky]] |
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| coordinates = {{coord|38|03|28|N|84|30|40|W|source:GNIS|display=inline,title}} |
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| locmapin = Kentucky#USA |
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| built = 1868 |
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| added = September 3, 1998 |
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| mpsub = Civil War Era National Cemeteries MPS |
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| refnum = 98001135 <ref name="nris">{{NRISref|2007a}}</ref> |
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[[Image:Lexington National Cemetery 1.jpg|thumb|300px|Plaque with poem overlooking the graves]] |
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| ⚫ | '''Lexington National Cemetery''' is a [[United States National Cemetery]] located in the city of [[Lexington, Kentucky]]. Administered by the [[United States Department of Veterans Affairs]], it encompasses less than 4050 square meters (1 acre), and as of 2014 had approximately 1,700 interments. It is closed to new interments. |
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==History== |
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| ⚫ | Lexington National Cemetery was originally a military section of the [[Lexington Cemetery]] which was first used to inter [[American Civil War]] casualties in 1861. After the war, several makeshift battlefield cemeteries had their remains moved to Lexington. In 1863, the lot was officially designated a National Cemetery, and in 1867, an additional 1500 square meters (0.38 acres) were purchased by the federal government to increase the lot to its current size. |
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Lexington National Cemetery was listed on [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1998.<ref name=nris/><ref name=nrhpdoc>{{cite web|url={{NRHP url|id=98001135}}|title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Lexington National Cemetery |publisher=[[National Park Service]]|author=Therese T. Sammartino |date=August 3, 1998 |accessdate=February 24, 2018}} With {{NRHP url|id=98001135|photos=y|title=seven photos}}.</ref> |
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| ⚫ | Lexington National Cemetery was originally a military section of the [[Lexington Cemetery]] which was first used to inter [[American Civil War]] casualties in |
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==References== |
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Lexington National Cemetery was was listed on [[National Register of Historic Places]] in [[1998]]. |
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* {{HALS |survey=KY-4 |id=ky0419 |title=Lexington National Cemetery, 833 West Main Street, Lexington, Fayette, KY}} |
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* {{Find a Grave cemetery}} |
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*[[United States Department of Veterans Affairs]] |
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[[Category:Kentucky in the American Civil War]] |
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[[Category:National Register of Historic Places in Lexington, Kentucky]] |
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== External links == |
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[[Category:Protected areas of Fayette County, Kentucky]] |
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[[Category:Historic American Landscapes Survey in Kentucky]] |
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[[Category:1868 establishments in Kentucky]] |
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[[Category:United States military memorials and cemeteries]] |
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Lexington National Cemetery | |
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| Location | Lexington, Kentucky |
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| Coordinates | 38°03′28″N 84°30′40″W / 38.05778°N 84.51111°W |
| Built | 1868 |
| MPS | Civil War Era National Cemeteries MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 98001135 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 3, 1998 |
Lexington National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in the city of Lexington, Kentucky. Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, it encompasses less than 4050 square meters (1 acre), and as of 2014 had approximately 1,700 interments. It is closed to new interments.
History[edit]
Lexington National Cemetery was originally a military section of the Lexington Cemetery which was first used to inter American Civil War casualties in 1861. After the war, several makeshift battlefield cemeteries had their remains moved to Lexington. In 1863, the lot was officially designated a National Cemetery, and in 1867, an additional 1500 square meters (0.38 acres) were purchased by the federal government to increase the lot to its current size.
Lexington National Cemetery was listed on National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[1][2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ Therese T. Sammartino (August 3, 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Lexington National Cemetery". National Park Service. Retrieved February 24, 2018. With seven photos.
External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lexington National Cemetery.
- National Cemetery Administration
- Lexington National Cemetery
- Historic American Landscapes Survey (HALS) No. KY-4, "Lexington National Cemetery, 833 West Main Street, Lexington, Fayette, KY"
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lexington National Cemetery
- Lexington National Cemetery at Find a Grave
Categories:
- Cemeteries on the National Register of Historic Places in Kentucky
- Kentucky in the American Civil War
- National Register of Historic Places in Lexington, Kentucky
- United States national cemeteries
- Tourist attractions in Lexington, Kentucky
- Protected areas of Fayette County, Kentucky
- Historic American Landscapes Survey in Kentucky
- 1868 establishments in Kentucky