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'''Black Hills National Cemetery''', originally named '''Fort Meade National Cemetery''', is a [[United States National Cemetery]] near [[Sturgis, South Dakota]]. Named after the nearby [[Black Hills]], over 29,000 interments of military veterans and their family members have taken place since its founding in 1948. It is administered by the [[United States Department of Veterans Affairs|U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs]] (VA), which also operates the nearby [[Fort Meade National Cemetery]]. It was the first national cemetery in South Dakota and is currently the only one open to new burials. | '''Black Hills National Cemetery''', originally named '''Fort Meade National Cemetery''', is a [[United States National Cemetery]] near [[Sturgis, South Dakota]]. Named after the nearby [[Black Hills]], over 29,000 interments of military veterans and their family members have taken place since its founding in 1948. It is administered by the [[United States Department of Veterans Affairs|U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs]] (VA), which also operates the nearby [[Fort Meade National Cemetery]]. It was the first national cemetery in South Dakota and is currently the only one open to new burials. | ||
Prominent features of the cemetery include its committal shelter, where memorial services and events are held, and the Avenue of Flags leading up to it. Although primarily hosting lawn graves, three [[columbarium|columbaria]] were built in 2010, which allow the interment of ashes. Several memorial structures have been placed on the grounds since its inception, including one each for veterans of the | Prominent features of the cemetery include its committal shelter, where memorial services and events are held, and the Avenue of Flags leading up to it. Although primarily hosting lawn graves, three [[columbarium|columbaria]] were built in 2010, which allow the interment of ashes. Several memorial structures have been placed on the grounds since its inception, including one each for veterans of the Korean War and the [[Vietnam War]]. Multiple notable people are buried in the cemetery. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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* Memorial carillon: Installed in 1975, this [[carillon]] sits near the pond and features a tower with an associated memorial plaque. The system was first replaced in 1990 and a second time in 2005.{{sfn|Mehls|2016|pp=6,11}}<ref name="va"/> | * Memorial carillon: Installed in 1975, this [[carillon]] sits near the pond and features a tower with an associated memorial plaque. The system was first replaced in 1990 and a second time in 2005.{{sfn|Mehls|2016|pp=6,11}}<ref name="va"/> | ||
* Blue Star Memorial: In 2000, the Evergreen Garden Club of [[Hill City, South Dakota|Hill City]] donated this monument to the cemetery administration. It is a simple aluminum plaque on a pole located opposite the entrance to the committal shelter, named for the blue star associated with [[service flag]]s that are often posted along highways and military service sites.{{sfn|Mehls|2016|p=6}} | * Blue Star Memorial: In 2000, the Evergreen Garden Club of [[Hill City, South Dakota|Hill City]] donated this monument to the cemetery administration. It is a simple aluminum plaque on a pole located opposite the entrance to the committal shelter, named for the blue star associated with [[service flag]]s that are often posted along highways and military service sites.{{sfn|Mehls|2016|p=6}} | ||
* Korean War Memorial: Established in May 2002 by the South Dakota Korean War Veterans Association, this granite memorial commemorates the South Dakotan servicemembers of the | * Korean War Memorial: Established in May 2002 by the South Dakota Korean War Veterans Association, this granite memorial commemorates the South Dakotan servicemembers of the Korean War. It sits just west of the committal shelter.{{sfn|Mehls|2016|p=6}}<ref name="va"/> | ||
* Bivouac of the Dead: This is an aluminum plaque set on a granite base erected in 2003. It contains a portion of the [[Bivouac of the Dead|poem of the same name]] by [[Theodore O'Hara]].{{sfn|Mehls|2016|pp=4,6}}<ref name="va"/> | * Bivouac of the Dead: This is an aluminum plaque set on a granite base erected in 2003. It contains a portion of the [[Bivouac of the Dead|poem of the same name]] by [[Theodore O'Hara]].{{sfn|Mehls|2016|pp=4,6}}<ref name="va"/> | ||
* 52 Charlie Missing Wingman Memorial: A bronze plaque set in a granite monument dedicated to the memory of missing [[United States Air Force]] service members. It was unveiled by the USAF Pilot Training Class 52-Charlie in May 2007.{{sfn|Mehls|2016|p=6}}<ref name="va"/> | * 52 Charlie Missing Wingman Memorial: A bronze plaque set in a granite monument dedicated to the memory of missing [[United States Air Force]] service members. It was unveiled by the USAF Pilot Training Class 52-Charlie in May 2007.{{sfn|Mehls|2016|p=6}}<ref name="va"/> | ||
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Several notable individuals have been interred in the cemetery since its establishment in 1948. Two World War II Lakota [[code talkers]], John Bear King and Clarence Eugene Wolf Guts, are buried here.<ref name="va"/><ref name="manus2019">{{cite news |last1=Manus |first1=Tanya |title=VA acquires 181 acres near Sturgis |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/rapid-city-journal-bhnc-expansion/119357939/ |access-date=February 17, 2024 |work=[[Rapid City Journal]] |date=April 23, 2019 |page=A1 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> Three victims of [[Ellsworth Air Force Base#History#Postwar era, 1945–1947#28th Bombardment Wing, 1948–1958|a B-36 crash]] that occurred near Ellsworth Air Force Base on August 27, 1954, were buried at the national cemetery in the days following the incident.<ref>{{cite news |title=B-36 Crash Claims Another |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/rapid-city-journal-b-36-crash-claims-ano/141692774/ |access-date=20 February 2024 |work=[[Rapid City Journal|Rapid City Daily Journal]] |date=1 September 1954 |pages=[https://www.newspapers.com/article/rapid-city-journal-b-36-crash-claims-ano/141692774/ 1], [https://www.newspapers.com/article/rapid-city-journal-b-36-crash/141693315/ 4] |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> Other notable graves include: | Several notable individuals have been interred in the cemetery since its establishment in 1948. Two World War II Lakota [[code talkers]], John Bear King and Clarence Eugene Wolf Guts, are buried here.<ref name="va"/><ref name="manus2019">{{cite news |last1=Manus |first1=Tanya |title=VA acquires 181 acres near Sturgis |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/rapid-city-journal-bhnc-expansion/119357939/ |access-date=February 17, 2024 |work=[[Rapid City Journal]] |date=April 23, 2019 |page=A1 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> Three victims of [[Ellsworth Air Force Base#History#Postwar era, 1945–1947#28th Bombardment Wing, 1948–1958|a B-36 crash]] that occurred near Ellsworth Air Force Base on August 27, 1954, were buried at the national cemetery in the days following the incident.<ref>{{cite news |title=B-36 Crash Claims Another |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/rapid-city-journal-b-36-crash-claims-ano/141692774/ |access-date=20 February 2024 |work=[[Rapid City Journal|Rapid City Daily Journal]] |date=1 September 1954 |pages=[https://www.newspapers.com/article/rapid-city-journal-b-36-crash-claims-ano/141692774/ 1], [https://www.newspapers.com/article/rapid-city-journal-b-36-crash/141693315/ 4] |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> Other notable graves include: | ||
* [[James Abourezk]], U.S. Senator, | * [[James Abourezk]], U.S. Senator, Korean War U.S. Navy veteran<ref>{{cite web |title=Remembering U.S. Senator and 2012 Inductee James Abourezk |url=https://www.sdhalloffame.org/news/remembering-us-senator-and-2012-inductee-james-abourezk |website=South Dakota Hall of Fame |access-date=August 6, 2024 |date=February 27, 2023}}</ref> | ||
* [[Dave Bald Eagle]], [[Lakota people|Lakota]] chief, actor and stuntman, U.S. Army veteran<ref>{{cite news |last1=Wagner |first1=Kenzie |title=Minicoujou Chief David Bald Eagle Interment Set At Black Hills National Cemetery |url=https://www.sdpb.org/news/2016-07-28/minicoujou-chief-david-bald-eagle-interment-set-at-black-hills-national-cemetery |access-date=August 6, 2024 |work=South Dakota Public Broadcasting |date=July 28, 2016}}</ref> | * [[Dave Bald Eagle]], [[Lakota people|Lakota]] chief, actor and stuntman, U.S. Army veteran<ref>{{cite news |last1=Wagner |first1=Kenzie |title=Minicoujou Chief David Bald Eagle Interment Set At Black Hills National Cemetery |url=https://www.sdpb.org/news/2016-07-28/minicoujou-chief-david-bald-eagle-interment-set-at-black-hills-national-cemetery |access-date=August 6, 2024 |work=South Dakota Public Broadcasting |date=July 28, 2016}}</ref> | ||
* [[Francis Higbee Case]], U.S. Senator and Representative, World War I veteran<ref name="va"/><ref name="higbee2017"/> | * [[Francis Higbee Case]], U.S. Senator and Representative, World War I veteran<ref name="va"/><ref name="higbee2017"/> | ||