Battleground National Cemetery

The cemetery spans one acre of land and contains forty-one marble headstones arranged in a circular pattern around a central flagpole.

The cemetery was established in July 1864 following the Battle of Fort Stevens, where Union soldiers defended Washington D.C. against Confederate forces.

Four granite monuments stand at the cemetery to honor specific volunteer regiments from Pennsylvania, New York, and Ohio that fought in the battle.

Located at 6625 Georgia Avenue NW, the cemetery grounds include a superintendent's lodge from 1871 and two Civil War vintage smoothbore guns.

The cemetery grounds display cast iron markers featuring the poem 'The Bivouac of the Dead' and a bronze inscription of the Gettysburg Address.

Location: Washington, D.C.

Inception: July 1864

Architects: Montgomery C. Meigs

Part of: Civil War defenses of Washington, D.C.

Address: 6625 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20012 20012

Website: https://nps.gov/places/battleground-national-cemetery.htm

GPS coordinates: 38.97056,-77.02694

Latest update: March 2, 2025 20:48