Annapolis National Cemetery

Annapolis National Cemetery is a burial ground for military service members located in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. The grounds hold headstones and monuments honoring soldiers from different periods of American military history.

The cemetery was established in 1862 during the Civil War, a pivotal moment in American history. The grounds were originally leased from a private landowner and later transformed into a national cemetery.

The cemetery serves as a place of remembrance where visitors can read the names and stories of service members from different military conflicts. The orderly rows of headstones create a reflective setting that invites people to pause and consider the sacrifices made.

The cemetery is open to visitors daily from sunrise to sunset and offers a quiet place to walk and reflect. The grounds are well-maintained and easy to explore, with ample space to move between the rows of burial sites.

The grounds contain graves of prisoners of war from the Civil War, including Confederate soldiers who died while in custody at nearby facilities. These burial sites tell a lesser-known story of the conflict and remember all sides of the war.