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== History ==
== History ==
Established in 1867 as a place to initially inter [[American Civil War|Civil War]] [[Union (American Civil War)|Union soldiers]], many of whom died at the [[Battle of Wilson's Creek]].<ref name="nps.gov">{{cite web |title=Springfield National Cemetery  Springfield, Missouri |url=https://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/national_cemeteries/Missouri/Springfield_National_Cemetery.html |website=nps.gov |publisher=[[National Park Service]] |quote=Initially created as a final resting place for Union soldiers who died in battle near Springfield, the cemetery now contains the remains of veterans from other wars, including the Revolutionary War, Spanish–American War, and World War II.  The Springfield National Cemetery also includes a six-acre portion established by the Confederate Cemetery Association in 1871.}}</ref> In 1871 a section for [[Confederate States of America|Confederate soldiers]] was added.<ref name="nps.gov"/> It has since been expanded and opened to all veterans, and now has the interred remains of soldiers from wars dating back to the [[American Revolutionary War|Revolutionary War]].<ref name="nps.gov"/> The cemetery lends its name to National Avenue in Springfield, which formerly passed by the cemetery prior to the southern expansion of the city decades ago.<ref name="DNR">{{cite web| url =http://dnr.mo.gov/shpo/nps-nr/99001045.pdf| title = National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Springfield National Cemetery | accessdate = 2017-01-01| author=Therese T. Sammartino |format = PDF| date=April 1999|publisher=Missouri Department of Natural Resources}} (includes 30 photographs from 1998)</ref>
Established in 1867 as a place to initially inter Civil War [[Union (American Civil War)|Union soldiers]], many of whom died at the [[Battle of Wilson's Creek]].<ref name="nps.gov">{{cite web |title=Springfield National Cemetery  Springfield, Missouri |url=https://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/national_cemeteries/Missouri/Springfield_National_Cemetery.html |website=nps.gov |publisher=[[National Park Service]] |quote=Initially created as a final resting place for Union soldiers who died in battle near Springfield, the cemetery now contains the remains of veterans from other wars, including the Revolutionary War, Spanish–American War, and World War II.  The Springfield National Cemetery also includes a six-acre portion established by the Confederate Cemetery Association in 1871.}}</ref> In 1871 a section for [[Confederate States of America|Confederate soldiers]] was added.<ref name="nps.gov"/> It has since been expanded and opened to all veterans, and now has the interred remains of soldiers from wars dating back to the [[American Revolutionary War|Revolutionary War]].<ref name="nps.gov"/> The cemetery lends its name to National Avenue in Springfield, which formerly passed by the cemetery prior to the southern expansion of the city decades ago.<ref name="DNR">{{cite web| url =http://dnr.mo.gov/shpo/nps-nr/99001045.pdf| title = National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Springfield National Cemetery | accessdate = 2017-01-01| author=Therese T. Sammartino |format = PDF| date=April 1999|publisher=Missouri Department of Natural Resources}} (includes 30 photographs from 1998)</ref>


== Notable monuments ==
== Notable monuments ==
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== Notable interments ==
== Notable interments ==
* [[Medal of Honor]] recipients
* Medal of Honor recipients
** Sergeant [[Harrison Collins]] (1836–1890),  for action in the Civil War
** Sergeant [[Harrison Collins]] (1836–1890),  for action in the Civil War
** Corporal [[Orion P. Howe]] (1848–1890), for action in the Civil War
** Corporal [[Orion P. Howe]] (1848–1890), for action in the Civil War

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Springfield National Cemetery
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Springfield National Cemetery
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Location1702 E. Seminole St., Springfield, Missouri
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Area18.1 acres (7.3 ha)
Built1867
Architectural styleColonial Revival
MPSCivil War Era National Cemeteries MPS
NRHP reference No.[[[:Template:NRHP Focus]] 99001045][1]
Added to NRHPAugust 27, 1999

Springfield National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in the city of Springfield, in Greene County, Missouri. Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, it encompasses 18.1 acres (7.3 ha), and as of the end of 2005, had 14,685 interments.

History

Established in 1867 as a place to initially inter Civil War Union soldiers, many of whom died at the Battle of Wilson's Creek.[2] In 1871 a section for Confederate soldiers was added.[2] It has since been expanded and opened to all veterans, and now has the interred remains of soldiers from wars dating back to the Revolutionary War.[2] The cemetery lends its name to National Avenue in Springfield, which formerly passed by the cemetery prior to the southern expansion of the city decades ago.[3]

Notable monuments

Notable interments

References

  1. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009. https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Springfield National Cemetery Springfield, Missouri". National Park Service. https://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/national_cemeteries/Missouri/Springfield_National_Cemetery.html. "Initially created as a final resting place for Union soldiers who died in battle near Springfield, the cemetery now contains the remains of veterans from other wars, including the Revolutionary War, Spanish–American War, and World War II. The Springfield National Cemetery also includes a six-acre portion established by the Confederate Cemetery Association in 1871." 
  3. ↑ Therese T. Sammartino (April 1999). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Springfield National Cemetery" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. http://dnr.mo.gov/shpo/nps-nr/99001045.pdf. Retrieved 2017-01-01.  (includes 30 photographs from 1998)

External links

Template:National Register of Historic Places in Missouri

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