The National Cemetery of the Alleghenies covers in Cecil Township, Washington County,

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approximately southwest of

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. The

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was dedicated on October 9, 2005 by the

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' National Cemetery Administration and is one of the newest cemeteries in the

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system. The first burials took place on August 15, 2005. It was constructed on farmland and contains a small farm cemetery with graves dating to the late 18th Century. When fully completed, it will provide over 100,000 burial spaces. The cemetery spans of landUS Department of Veterans Affairs
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