Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery (Seattle)
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| Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery | |
|---|---|
Seattle, Washington | |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 47°38′11″N 122°18′57″W / 47.63639°N 122.31583°W |
| No. of graves | ~580 |
| Website | GAR Cemetery[usurped] from the Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation website |
The Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery on
Capitol Hill is a cemetery situated just north of Lake View Cemetery
on the hill's northern slope, on East Howe Street between 12th and Everett Avenues East.
A consortium of Seattle's five
gravesites
, to the city of Seattle. The association deeded the gravesites to the Stevens Post who hired neighboring Lake View Cemetery to maintain the grounds.
The cemetery fell into decline over the following decades, because of confusion over land title, the failure in 1939 to secure
Magnolia, now Discovery Park
, but the VA was unable to allocate money on cemeteries it did not own, and the graves were never moved. The land surrounding the graves came under the jurisdiction of Seattle's Department of Parks and Recreation.
In 1996, the parks department proposed that the park become an off-leash dog-run; in response to this, the Friends of the GAR Cemetery Park formed the next year. Members of the group now staff monthly work parties, are involved in headstone replacement, and perform daily flag raising.
The cemetery holds the remains of Medal of Honor recipient Frank Bois (1841–1920), who was honored for heroism while aboard the USS Cincinnati during the Battle of Vicksburg, Mississippi during the Civil War.[1]
See also
References
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery Park, Seattle.
- Friends of the GAR Cemetery Park
- Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation: GAR Cemetery[usurped]
- Seattle GAR Cemetery – Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, Stevens Camp #1
- Internees list (PDF)
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery
- Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery at Find a Grave
