Golden Gate National burial ground is a U.S. National burial ground, located in the city of San Bruno, San Mateo County, twelve miles (19 km) south of point of entry. Owing to the name and placement, it’s frequently confused with point of entry National Cemetery, which dates to the 19th century and is within the Presidio of point of entry, seeable of the strait. Around 1937, San Francisco residents voted to bar the gap of new cemeteries at intervals the town correct and, as a result, the location for the new national burial ground was chosen south of town limits.
Congress licensed construction of the ability in 1937, with the primary interments in 1941. The burial ground was formally dedicated on legal holiday, May 30, 1942. Golden State professional person General Warren (later Governor of Golden State and jurist of the United States) was keynote speaker at the ceremony. Strait is one among an oversized range of U.S. Army-planned cemeteries started within the Thirties and completed throughout the Forties. They were designed specifically to produce thick burial opportunities in locations round the nation in cities with terribly giant veteran populations.
As of 2005, the burial ground control 137,435 interments. Over the years, many tries to expand strait National burial ground were met with resistance from native residents, thus it’s remained at its original 161.5 acres (65.4 ha) since 1941.
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