Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, United States national cemetery in Annville, Pennsylvania, United States
Indiantown Gap National Cemetery is a large military burial ground in Annville, Pennsylvania, with rows of uniform headstones placed on open lawns. The grounds include paved walking paths, a columbarium for cremated remains, and large trees that provide shade for visitors.
The cemetery was founded in 1976 on land given by the Pennsylvania National Guard to serve veterans from several surrounding states. The wider area had earlier been used for military training during World War II, the Korean War, and as a processing site for returning soldiers.
Visitors often place fresh flowers on graves, and artificial arrangements appear only in the colder months between late fall and early spring. The large Pennsylvania Veterans’ Memorial, built to resemble a damaged place of worship, is a gathering point where ceremonies and quiet tributes take place.
Walk slowly along the paved paths and use the stone inscriptions to find a specific grave by name and rank. The ground is flat and easy to navigate, so most areas are accessible to visitors using wheelchairs or strollers.
The Avenue of Flags runs through new sections of the grounds, with national banners raised on poles until Veterans Day, when workers take them down to protect them from winter weather. During December, wreaths laid at the graves change the look of the whole cemetery for a few weeks.
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