Histopolis Place-of-the-Day
Histopolis features a different cemetery, town, county or other place every day on the Place-of-The-Day.
Friday, November 5, 2010
The Histopolis Place-of-the-Day for Friday, November 5, 2010 is the Fort McPherson National Cemetery in Maxwell Precinct, Lincoln County, Nebraska.
"Built in 1863, Fort McPherson was established to ensure peace along the western frontier between the immigrants traveling along the Oregon Trail and the Native American inhabitants. The troops originally stationed at the post provided military protection from hostile Native Americans during the construction of the railroad."To meet the burial needs of the soldiers stationed at the post, a cemetery was established early in its history. The old post burial ground was later moved to southwest of the post and some 50 remains were moved to this location.
"Establishment of the 20-acre Fort McPherson National Cemetery in 1873 afforded the space to relocate remains from the cemeteries abandoned when the number of settlers decreased. Burial records testify that life on the frontier was full of hardships and dangers similar to battlefield camps during times of war.
"The cemetery lodge was built in 1876 and rehabilitated in 1951 and 2000. About one mile southeast of the cemetery a monument marks the site of the flagstaff of the old military post. Another monument marks the route used by the Pony Express over the Oregon Trail, which passes through the cemetery."
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November 2010
Day | Place |
1 | Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside County, California |
2 | Quincy National Cemetery, Quincy, Quincy Township, Adams County, Illinois |
3 | Fort Custer National Cemetery, Ross Township, Kalamazoo County, Michigan |
4 | Finns Point National Cemetery, Pennsville Township, Salem County, New Jersey |
5 | Fort McPherson National Cemetery, Maxwell Precinct, Lincoln County, Nebraska |
6 | Wood National Cemetery, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin |
7 | Mound City National Cemetery, Mound City Precinct, Pulaski County, Illinois |
8 | West Virginia National Cemetery, Taylor County, West Virginia |
9 | Lebanon National Cemetery, Lebanon, Marion County, Kentucky |
10 | Rock Island National Cemetery, Moline Township, Rock Island County, Illinois |
11 | Little Rock National Cemetery, Little Rock, Big Rock Township, Pulaski County, Arkansas |
12 | San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery, Merced County, California |
13 | Marion National Cemetery, Marion, Center Township, Grant County, Indiana |
14 | Port Hudson National Cemetery, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana |
15 | Fort Mitchell National Cemetery, Russell County, Alabama |
16 | Mill Springs National Cemetery, Pulaski County, Kentucky |
17 | Springfield National Cemetery, Springfield, Springfield Township, Greene County, Missouri |
18 | Saint Augustine National Cemetery, Saint Augustine, Saint Johns County, Florida |
19 | Confederate Cemetery, Alton, Alton Township, Madison County, Illinois |
20 | Staunton National Cemetery, Staunton, Staunton City, Virginia |
21 | Soldiers' Lot, Woodland Cemetery, Mound City, Mound City Township, Linn County, Kansas |
22 | Soldiers' Lot, Baxter Springs Cemetery, Spring Valley Township, Cherokee County, Kansas |
23 | Puerto Rico National Cemetery, Bayamón, Hato Tejas Barrio, Bayamón Municipio, Puerto Rico |
24 | Los Angeles National Cemetery, Los Angeles County, California |
25 | Memphis National Cemetery, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee |
26 | Grafton National Cemetery, Grafton, Taylor County, West Virginia |
27 | Crown Hill Confederate Plot, Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana |
28 | Soldiers' Lot, Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine |
29 | Fort Bliss National Cemetery, El Paso County, Texas |
30 | Congressional Cemetery, Washington, District of Columbia |
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Note: The first Place-of-the-Day was in September 2010