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Glendale National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located near the city of Richmond, in Henrico County, Virginia. Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, it encompasses, and as of the end of 2005 had 2,064 interments. It is closed to new interments.HistoryGlendale National Cemetery was established on May 7, 1866, and named after a farmstead that was on the property at the time. The original interments were the remains of Union soldiers who died at the Battle of Malvern Hill and other nearby American Civil War battlefields.Glendale National Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.Notable interments Corporal Michael Fleming Folland (1949–1969), Medal of Honor recipient for action in the Vietnam War.

Address: 8301 Willis Church Rd, Henrico, VA 23231, USA
Phone: (804) 795-2031
State: Virginia
Zip Code: 23231


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The park rangers in the office didn't seem terribly enthused about the place, but the exhibits were well done--especially the lit map of the battle that narrates the events of the battle of Malvern Hill. The cemetery itself is the burial site of many Union war dead, including some unknowns.
9 years ago (06-08-2016)
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