Keokuk National Cemetery, Military cemetery in Keokuk, United States.
The cemetery spans 22.7 acres of maintained grounds with organized sections containing over 6,000 interments of military service members and their families.
Established during the Civil War, the cemetery served five military hospitals and contains the remains of 600 Union soldiers and 8 Confederate prisoners by 1865.
A granite obelisk topped with a Union soldier statue stands as the Unknown Soldiers Monument, constructed in 1912 to honor 48 unidentified military members.
The cemetery operates daily from sunrise to sunset, with administrative offices open Monday through Friday from 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM except federal holidays.
The grounds include one Commonwealth war grave of a Royal Canadian Air Force member from World War II among the thousands of American veterans.
Location: Iowa
GPS coordinates: 40.39944,-91.40500
Latest update: March 3, 2025 14:57
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