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Great Lakes National Cemetery

Coordinates: 42°51′02″N 83°37′05″W / 42.85056°N 83.61806°W / 42.85056; -83.61806
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Great Lakes National Cemetery
Great Lakes National Cemetery, April 2009
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Established2005 (2005)
Location
TypeUnited States National Cemetery
Size544 acres (220 ha)
No. of intermentsOver 65,000

Great Lakes National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in Holly, Oakland County, Michigan. It was established in 2005, and is one of two national cemeteries in Michigan (the other being Fort Custer).[1] Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, the cemetery covers 544 acres and, as of 2024, had over 55,000 interments.

History

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The land of the cemetery was once owned by the industrialist and Spanish–American War veteran, Bryson Dexter Horton, founder of Square D electronics. The first interment took place on October 17, 2005.

Notable interments

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References

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  1. ^ United States Department of Veterans Affairs: Cemeteries – Great Lakes National Cemetery
  2. ^ "Guy Stern". legacy.com. 2023-12-09. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
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42°51′02″N 83°37′05″W / 42.85056°N 83.61806°W / 42.85056; -83.61806