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Several expansions and developments have taken place since the cemetery's establishment, with improvements beginning almost immediately after its opening.{{sfn|Mehls|2016|pp=10–12}} The Omaha district of the Corps of Engineers oversaw most of the early developments. In 1951, 229 trees and 1,200 shrubs were planted, metal gates and fencing were erected at the entrance, and the superintendent's home was built.<ref name="beauty"/> | Several expansions and developments have taken place since the cemetery's establishment, with improvements beginning almost immediately after its opening.{{sfn|Mehls|2016|pp=10–12}} The Omaha district of the Corps of Engineers oversaw most of the early developments. In 1951, 229 trees and 1,200 shrubs were planted, metal gates and fencing were erected at the entrance, and the superintendent's home was built.<ref name="beauty"/> | ||
The search for a reliable underground water source to support more vegetation was given priority, although it took several years. Multiple failed drilling attempts by H. Hackett and Sons, Inc.<ref name="wellfive">{{cite news |title=Working Five Years on Well: R.C. Contractor Is Unhappy With Omaha Army Engineers; Loses Money on Instructions |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/argus-leader-rc-contractor-is-unhappy/141688215/ |access-date=February 20, 2024 |work=[[Argus-Leader]] |agency= | The search for a reliable underground water source to support more vegetation was given priority, although it took several years. Multiple failed drilling attempts by H. Hackett and Sons, Inc.<ref name="wellfive">{{cite news |title=Working Five Years on Well: R.C. Contractor Is Unhappy With Omaha Army Engineers; Loses Money on Instructions |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/argus-leader-rc-contractor-is-unhappy/141688215/ |access-date=February 20, 2024 |work=[[Argus-Leader]] |agency=Associated Press |date=October 7, 1953 |location=Rapid City, South Dakota |page=24 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> and Layne Minnesota Co. were marred by cave-ins and lost equipment;<ref name="beauty">{{cite news |title=Beautification Work Underway At Federal Cemetery |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/rapid-city-journal-beautification-work-u/141625605/ |access-date=February 20, 2024 |work=[[Rapid City Journal|Rapid City Daily Journal]] |date=September 16, 1951 |page=20 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> one subcontracted drilling company went bankrupt as a result. William Hackett, president of Hackett and Sons, blamed the Corps of Engineers for the failures.<ref name="wellfive"/> The pump house was finally completed in 1955.{{sfn|Mehls|2016|p=11}} | ||
Initial plans included space for a [[chapel]], but this apparently was never constructed. The Avenue of Flags was added in 1967 and expanded in 1975. The National Cemetery System, a branch of the VA, took over management of almost all national cemeteries in 1973, including the Black Hills National Cemetery. The administration building was constructed at that time, and the committal shelter soon followed in 1978, in the space once reserved for the chapel. In the 1990s, the superintendent's office was demolished and the administration building was expanded with new offices and restroom facilities.{{sfn|Mehls|2016|pp=10–12}} | Initial plans included space for a [[chapel]], but this apparently was never constructed. The Avenue of Flags was added in 1967 and expanded in 1975. The National Cemetery System, a branch of the VA, took over management of almost all national cemeteries in 1973, including the Black Hills National Cemetery. The administration building was constructed at that time, and the committal shelter soon followed in 1978, in the space once reserved for the chapel. In the 1990s, the superintendent's office was demolished and the administration building was expanded with new offices and restroom facilities.{{sfn|Mehls|2016|pp=10–12}} | ||