Place:Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, St. Louis (independent city), Missouri, United States


NameJefferson Barracks National Cemetery
TypeCemetery
Coordinates38.4986°N 90.2902°W
Located inSt. Louis (independent city), Missouri, United States     (1866 - )

Jefferson Barracks was formally established as a national cemetery in 1866 by passage of a joint resolution authorizing the Secretary of War to take action to preserve graves from desecration and “secure suitable burial-places in which they may be properly interred….”

Location

2900 Sheridan Road
St. Louis, MO 63125
Phone: (314) 260-8691
FAX: (314) 260-8723

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