United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery

United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery
Snow-covered headstones at the United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery in February 2006
Details
EstablishedJuly 1861 (1861-07)
Location
21 Harewood Rd NW, Washington, D.C. 20011
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38°56′40″N 77°00′32″W / 38.94444°N 77.00889°W / 38.94444; -77.00889
TypeUnited States National Cemetery
Owned byU.S. Department of the Army
Find a GraveUnited States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery
The Political GraveyardUnited States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery
Footnotes

United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery, in Washington, D.C., is located next to the U.S. Soldiers' and Airmen's Home. It is one of only two national cemeteries administered by the Department of the Army, the other being Arlington National Cemetery. The national cemetery is adjacent to the historic Rock Creek Cemetery and to the Soldiers' Home.