Great Lakes National Cemetery Explained

Great Lakes National Cemetery
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Location:Holly, Michigan
Type:United States National Cemetery
Interments:Over 65,000

Great Lakes National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in Holly, Oakland County, Michigan. It was established in 2005, and is one of two national cemeteries in Michigan (the other being Fort Custer).[1] Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, the cemetery covers 544 acres and, as of 2024, had over 55,000 interments.

History

The land of the cemetery was once owned by the industrialist and Spanish–American War veteran, Bryson Dexter Horton, founder of Square D electronics. The first interment took place on October 17, 2005.

Notable interments

References

  1. http://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/greatlakes.asp United States Department of Veterans Affairs: Cemeteries – Great Lakes National Cemetery
  2. Web site: Guy Stern . 2023-12-09 . legacy.com . 2023-12-12.

External links

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