Tallahassee National Cemetery is a 250-acre (100 ha) National Cemetery located in Tallahassee in Leon County, Florida. It is administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.[1]

History

The Veterans Administration purchased the 250-acre parcel of land in August 2012 for $6.8 million. On May 22, 2015, Tallahassee National Cemetery was dedicated. The cemetery is designed to accommodate the burials of over 83,000 veterans from Leon County and the surrounding area.[1]

Wreaths

Wreaths Across America (WAA) is a nonprofit organization that distributes wreaths for placement on veterans' graves in military cemeteries. The United States Senate issued a December 2008 resolution that designated December 13, 2008, as Wreaths Across America Day. Subsequent WAA days have been designated on the 2nd or 3rd Saturday in December. The wreaths are retired (removed) in early January.[2]

Notable interments

References

  1. ^ a b "Tallahassee National Cemetery - National Cemetery Administration". www.cem.va.gov. United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
  2. ^ "FLTNCT - Tallahassee National Cemetery". Wreaths Across America. Wreaths Across America. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
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