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Cave Hill National Cemetery, Louisville, KY

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Cave Hill National Cemetery

A Civil War-era veterans' cemetery in the northwest corner of the larger Cave Hill Cemetery in Louisville.

701 Baxter Avenue, Louisville, KY 40204 · Louisville, KY

About Cave Hill National Cemetery

Cave Hill National Cemetery sits in the northwest section of the private Cave Hill Cemetery, which covers about 300 acres. The VA's national cemetery began with a small donated plot in 1861 for Union soldiers who died near Louisville, and it was made an official national cemetery in 1863. Burials include African-American U.S. Colored Troops and Confederate soldiers moved from railroad sites in 1867. Visitors can see the Unknown Soldiers Monument, a memorial to 32nd Indiana Infantry soldiers, and a cast-iron Gettysburg Address plaque. The cemetery is closed to most new burials, though openings occasionally arise. The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.

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