United States Department of Veterans Affairs
United States Department of Veterans Affairs

Burial & Memorials

History


CURRENT PROJECTS

 
 
 
GENERAL 
 
 

Landscapes of Honor & Sacrifice: The History of the National Cemeteries, 2003
A 30-minute video illustrating the rich history of the national cemeteries

"Memorial Day Order"
Annual recognition originally called Decoration Day, by GAR Commander-in-Chief John A. Logan in 1868


Publications

"Shrines of the Honored Dead: A Study of the National Cemetery System"
Six articles by Edward Steere that appeared in The Quartermaster Review,  in 1953-1954Shrines of the Honored Dead: A Study of the National Cemetery System
 
American Military Cemeteries: A Comprehensive Illustrated Guide to the Hallowed Grounds of the United States, including Cemeteries Overseas, by Dean W. Holt (McFarland & Co., North Carolina) 1992 (out of print)
 
"A Promise Made - A Commitment Kept"
History of 59 NCA-managed Civil War-era national cemeteries by Theresa Sammartino, 2000A Promise Made - A Commitment Kept


 

HISTORIC-RESOURCE INFORMATION

Memorials Inventory Project (MIP) - Final Report, January 2006
Previous MIP Reports, 2001-2005
NCA Memorials - FY07
 
Headstone-Cleaning Study of Government-Issued Marble Headstones, 2005-2007
 

EDUCATION TOOLS
 
Teaching with Historic Places (TwHP) Lesson Plans
TwHP is a component of the National Register of Historic Places, which helps develop guidance on using places to teach and encourages educators, historians, preservationists and others to work together effectively. Two NCA properties are the subject of TwHP lesson plans.