Fort Harrison National Cemetery | |
Nearest city | Richmond, Virginia |
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Coordinates | 37°25′43″N 77°21′59″W / 37.42861°N 77.36639°W |
Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
Built | 1866 |
Architect | Meigs, Montgomery C. |
Architectural style | Second Empire |
MPS | Civil War Era National Cemeteries MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 95000921[1] |
VLR No. | 043-0134 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | August 10, 1995 |
Designated VLR | April 28, 1995[2] |
Fort Harrison National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located seven miles (11 km) south of the city of Richmond, in Henrico County, Virginia. Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, It encompasses 1.5 acres (0.61 ha), and as of the end of 2005, had 1,570 interments.
The cemetery was established in 1866. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[1][3]