Knoxville National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in the city of Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. Established during the Civil War in 1863, the cemetery currently encompasses 9.8 acres (4.0 ha), and as of the end of 2007, had 9,006 interments. The 60-foot (18 m) Union Soldier monument, which stands in the eastern corner of the cemetery, is one of the largest Union monuments in the South. In 1996, the cemetery was added to the National Register of Historic Places as part of a multiple properties submission for national cemeteries.By using our Knoxville travel itinerary planner, you can arrange your visit to Knoxville National Cemetery and other attractions in Knoxville.
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Beautiful monument and memorial to al those that lost their lives fighting for this country! Rest in Peace
Beautiful monument and memorial to al those that lost their lives fighting for this country! Rest in Peace more »
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This was a solemn little cemetery. It had a few signs talking about the reason for the cemetery, the National Cemetery system, and the Gettysburg Address (which applies for all of the nation's...
This was a solemn little cemetery. It had a few signs talking about the reason for the cemetery, the National Cemetery system, and the Gettysburg Address (which applies for all of the nation's... more »
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One of the best small national cemeteries developed during the Civil War era, in my humble opinion, and I've seen many. My son and I found it taking a wrong turn while wife and daughter were attending University of Tennessee (Go Vols! LOL) orientation. I did not know that East Tennessee refused to join the CSA during the Civil War and fought for the GAR, as explained in the interpretive plaques. The final resting place of two CMOH recipients, Timothy Spillane (Civil War - died 1901) and Troy A. McGill (WWII - KIA 1944). For tree lovers, it contains one of the largest black maples (Acer nigrum) I have ever seen and it is in good condition!
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We stumbled upon this while visiting Knoxville, stopped and drove around. It’s well taken care of.
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