Garrison Cemetery, also known as the War of 1812 Cemetery, is a historic
cemetery
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located at
Cheektowaga
Cheektowaga (; ) is a town in Erie County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town has grown to a population of 89,877. The town is in the north-central part of the county, and is an inner ring suburb of Buffalo. The town is t ...
in
Erie County, New York
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. It is the final resting place for American and British soldiers who fought in the
Niagara Frontier Campaign of the War of 1812. The cemetery is located on the site of the General Military Hospital, established August 1, 1814, at
Williams Mill.
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It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
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in 2002.
Gallery
File:Garrison Cemetery 2.jpg, Garrison Cemetery, November 2009
File:Garrison Cemetery 3.jpg, Garrison Cemetery, November 2009
File:Garrison Cemetery 4.jpg, Garrison Cemetery, November 2009
File:Garrison Cemetery 5.jpg, Garrison Cemetery, November 2009
File:Garrison Cemetery 6.jpg, Garrison Cemetery, November 2009
References
External links
War of 1812 Cemetery – Cheektowaga, NY – Veteran Cemeteries on Waymarking.com
History of the Garrison Cemetery
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{{National Register of Historic Places in New York
Cemeteries on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state)
1814 establishments in New York (state)
Cemeteries in Erie County, New York
National Register of Historic Places in Erie County, New York