Battleground National Cemetery
Battleground National Cemetery is a military burial ground, located along Georgia Avenue near Fort Stevens, in Washington, D.C.'s Brightwood neighborhood. The cemetery is managed by the National Park Service, together with other components of Rock Creek Park.Photo: D Monack, Public domain.
- Type: Cemetery
- Description: American Civil War burial ground of Union Army soldiers in Washington, D.C., US
- Also known as: “Battle Ground National Cemetery” and “Battleground Cemetery”
- Address: 6625 Georgia Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20012
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include 150th Ohio National Guard Monument and 122nd New York Volunteer Monument.
150th Ohio National Guard Monument
Memorial
Photo: Gnupratchett, CC0.
150th Ohio National Guard Monument is a memorial.
122nd New York Volunteer Monument
Memorial
Photo: Gnupratchett, CC0.
122nd New York Volunteer Monument is a memorial.
25th New York Volunteer Cavalry Monument
Memorial
Photo: Gnupratchett, CC0.
25th New York Volunteer Cavalry Monument is a memorial.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Brightwood and Takoma.
Brightwood
Suburb
Photo: thebrightwoodian, CC BY 2.0.
Brightwood is a neighborhood in the northwestern quadrant of Washington, D.C. Brightwood is part of Ward 4.
Takoma
Suburb
Photo: Farragutful, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Takoma is a neighborhood in Northwest Washington, D.C. It is located in Advisory Neighborhood Commission 4B, in the district's Fourth Ward. It borders the city of Takoma Park, Maryland.
Shepherd Park
Neighborhood
Photo: thisisbossi, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Shepherd Park is a neighborhood in the northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C. In the years following World War II, restrictive covenants which had prevented Jews and African Americans from purchasing homes in the neighborhood were no longer enforced, and the neighborhood became largely Jewish and African American.
Battleground National Cemetery
- Categories: United States national cemetery and burial
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.97074° or 38° 58′ 15″ northLongitude
-77.02669° or 77° 1′ 36″ westElevation
295 feet (90 metres)Open location code
87C4XXCF+78OpenStreetMap ID
way 43973520OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemetery
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In Other Languages
From French to Slovenian—“Battleground National Cemetery” goes by many names.
- French: “Battleground National Cemetery”
- French: “cimetière national de Battleground”
- French: “Cimetière national de Battleground”
- Slovenian: “Battleground National Cemetery”
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