National Register of Historic Places

Wilmington National Cemetery

Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina
Listed
January 31, 1997
Type
Site
Period
Listed
Ref No.
97000021

About this property

Wilmington National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in the city of Wilmington, in New Hanover County, North Carolina. Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, it encompasses 5.1 acres (2.1 ha), and as of the end of 2005, had over 6,000 interred remains. In 1867, the land for Wilmington National Cemetery was purchased by the federal government. Most of the original interments were remains moved from Wilmington City Cemetery and nearby forts, such as Fort Fisher. By 1870 there were over 2,000 interments. In 1918, there was an outbreak of influenza on board a ship docked at the Cape Fear River which was carrying a group of Puerto Rican laborers to Fayetteville, North Carolina to aid in the construction of Camp Bragg. Twenty-eight of the laborers died from the disease and were interred at Wilmington National Cemetery. Wilmington National Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. John S. W. Eagles (c. 1843–1901), soldier and politician George "Possum" Whitted (1890–1962), major league baseball player, World War I veteran. There is one British Commonwealth war grave, of a Royal Artillery Gunner of World War II. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wilmington National Cemetery

Location

2011 Market St.
Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina
34.23814, -77.92546

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

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Carolina Heights Historic District (Boundary Increase)
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Nearby Battles

Capture of Wilmington
1865Civil War
1.4 mi

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Wilmington National Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 31, 1997.

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Wilmington National Cemetery is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

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