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Keokuk National Cemetery

Keokuk, Iowa • Lee County

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About This Property

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The Keokuk National Cemetery in Keokuk, Iowa, is a serene burial ground established for Union soldiers who died of wounds sustained during the Civil War. It features a grid layout of headstones and a Soldiers' Lot with a central monument.

Property Information

Source: National Register of Historic Places
Category
Site
Acreage
21.7
Listed Date
6/4/1997
Other Names
Not specified

Significance Details

Source: National Register of Historic Places
Area of Significance
Architecture; Military
Periods of Significance
1850 Ad - 1949 Ad
National Historic Landmark
No
Level - International
No
Level - National
Yes
Level - State
No
Level - Local
No
Level - Not Indicated
No

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