Fort Snelling National Cemetery
Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Military cemetery near Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, United States.
The cemetery extends across 436 acres of land and contains over 260,000 graves of service members, veterans, and eligible family members.
Established in 1870, the cemetery expanded significantly when citizens of St. Paul petitioned Congress in 1937 to construct a national burial ground.
A dedicated volunteer group called Flags for Fort Snelling places thousands of memorial flags on graves during annual Memorial Day ceremonies.
The cemetery maintains different visiting hours between summer months from April through September and winter months from October through March.
Fort Snelling National Cemetery houses one British Commonwealth war grave belonging to a Royal Canadian Air Force airman from World War II.
Location: Fort Snelling
Inception: 1870
Address: 7601 34th Avenue South
Website: http://cem.va.gov/CEM/cems/nchp/ftsnelling.asp
GPS coordinates: 44.86940,-93.21710
Latest update: September 23, 2025 14:24
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