Sightseeing
Chamizal National Memorial
No admission feeA National Park Service memorial in El Paso marking a peaceful resolution of a long-running U.S.-Mexico border dispute.
Transit: reachable by public transit
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Sightseeing
Fort Bliss National Cemetery
A historic national cemetery on the grounds of Fort Bliss, known for its desert-adapted landscape and graves of veterans and foreign nationals.
5200 Fred Wilson Avenue, El Paso, TX 79906 · El Paso, TX
About Fort Bliss National Cemetery
Fort Bliss National Cemetery sits beside the Fort Bliss Army post in central El Paso, with the Franklin Mountains rising to the west. The Department of Veterans Affairs runs the cemetery, which has a stone gate, a Spanish Revival lodge, and a granite rostrum. In 2007 it became the first national cemetery converted to xeriscape, using decomposed granite in place of grass. Its burials include Medal of Honor recipients, Buffalo Soldiers, Chinese airmen who trained at the fort, and enemy prisoners of war from World War II. Visitors can use a 24-hour information kiosk near the main gate to locate a grave.
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Destination El Paso
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