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==The Grounds== |
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The well kept grounds of the cemetery encompass a stunning 43 acres of Nevada High Desert / Mountain backdrops. The grounds of the cemetery maintain irrigated landscaping with a mix of turf and shrubbery. There are numerous sidewalks, a large concrete patio area near the Pavilion and an ADA accessible walkway and ramp at the columbarium. The Northern Nevada Memorial Cemetery site has a Public Information Office located north of the main entrance. The facility is a 576 square foot structure constructed of concrete masonry units with an exposed timber laminated beam frame and exposed aggregate columns. |
The well kept grounds of the cemetery encompass a stunning 43 acres of Nevada High Desert / Mountain backdrops. The grounds of the cemetery maintain irrigated landscaping with a mix of turf and shrubbery. There are numerous sidewalks, a large concrete patio area near the Pavilion and an ADA accessible walkway and ramp at the columbarium. The Northern Nevada Memorial Cemetery site has a Public Information Office located north of the main entrance. The facility is a 576 square foot structure constructed of concrete masonry units with an exposed timber laminated beam frame and exposed aggregate columns. The cemetery is ADA accessible with irrigated landscaping with a mix of turf and shrubbery. |
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Established in 1990, The State of Nevada is home to two Veterans Memorial Cemeteries. A total of 42,964 veterans and family members have been interred at Nevada's Veterans Memorial Cemeteries in both Boulder City Nevada and Fernley Nevada (as of December 2014).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.leg.state.nv.us/interim/77th2013/Committee/Interim/LegCommisionBudgetSubcomm/Other/29-January-2015/Veterans.pdf|title=Committee Veterans Benefits Cemeteries Nevada|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=|access-date=}}</ref> |
Established in 1990, The State of Nevada is home to two Veterans Memorial Cemeteries. A total of 42,964 veterans and family members have been interred at Nevada's Veterans Memorial Cemeteries in both Boulder City Nevada and Fernley Nevada (as of December 2014).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.leg.state.nv.us/interim/77th2013/Committee/Interim/LegCommisionBudgetSubcomm/Other/29-January-2015/Veterans.pdf|title=Committee Veterans Benefits Cemeteries Nevada|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=|access-date=}}</ref> |
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The cemeteries were built and expanded using grants awarded by the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The State of Nevada provides staff and operating costs. The Northern Nevada Veterans Cemetery is now the final resting place of more than 5 thousand veterans.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.kolotv.com/content/news/Memorial-Day-at-the-Veterans-Cemetery-in-Fernley-Northern-Nevada-remembers-381329891.html|title=Memorial Day at the Veterans Cemetery in Fernley: Northern Nevada remembers|last=Pearce|first=Ed|access-date=2016-08-28}}</ref> Both cemeteries allow one plot for the interment of each eligible veteran and for each member of their immediate family, "except where soil conditions or the number of decedents of the family require more than one plot."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.veterans.nv.gov|title=Northern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=|access-date=}}</ref> |
The cemeteries were built and expanded using grants awarded by the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The State of Nevada provides staff and operating costs. The Northern Nevada Veterans Cemetery is now the final resting place of more than 5 thousand veterans.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.kolotv.com/content/news/Memorial-Day-at-the-Veterans-Cemetery-in-Fernley-Northern-Nevada-remembers-381329891.html|title=Memorial Day at the Veterans Cemetery in Fernley: Northern Nevada remembers|last=Pearce|first=Ed|access-date=2016-08-28}}</ref> Both cemeteries allow one plot for the interment of each eligible veteran and for each member of their immediate family, "except where soil conditions or the number of decedents of the family require more than one plot."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.veterans.nv.gov|title=Northern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=|access-date=}}</ref> The Veterans Affairs Cemetery Administration is reportedly conducting one of the largest expansions since the Civil War. |
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The VA and the National Cemetery Administration are fulfilling Lincoln’s promise to "care for those who have borne the battle,”<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.va.gov/opa/publications/celebrate/vamotto.pdf|title=The Origin of the VA Motto Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address|website=http://www.va.gov|publisher=VA|access-date=August 26, 2016}}</ref> by expanding Veterans’ access to final resting places worthy of their service and sacrifice. Tallahassee National Cemetery, America’s newest hallowed ground, is just one of many shrines to come that will help to keep that promise to those to whom we owe a great debt of gratitude. |
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==Location== |
==Location== |
Revision as of 23:33, 28 August 2016
The Northern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery (NNVMC) opened in 1990 under the administration of the Nevada Office of Veterans Services. The NNVMC is funded by the State of Nevada and the National Cemetery Association. Located at 14 Veterans Way, Fernley Nevada the cemetery is 35 miles east of Reno Nevada and just north of Interstate 80.
Northern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery | |
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![]() Flags over the Northern Nevada Veterans Cemetery Fernley NV facing North toward the Mountain Range August 22, 2016 | |
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Established | 1990 |
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Coordinates | 39°36′29″N 119°15′06″W / 39.6080°N 119.2518°W |
Type | Public |
Size | 43 acres (17 ha) |
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/Northern_Nevada_Cemetery%2C_The_Wall_NNVMC.jpg/305px-Northern_Nevada_Cemetery%2C_The_Wall_NNVMC.jpg)
The Grounds
The well kept grounds of the cemetery encompass a stunning 43 acres of Nevada High Desert / Mountain backdrops. The grounds of the cemetery maintain irrigated landscaping with a mix of turf and shrubbery. There are numerous sidewalks, a large concrete patio area near the Pavilion and an ADA accessible walkway and ramp at the columbarium. The Northern Nevada Memorial Cemetery site has a Public Information Office located north of the main entrance. The facility is a 576 square foot structure constructed of concrete masonry units with an exposed timber laminated beam frame and exposed aggregate columns. The cemetery is ADA accessible with irrigated landscaping with a mix of turf and shrubbery.
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c3/Left_Emblem_at_Entrance_Northern_at_Veterans_Memorial_Cemetery_Fernley.jpg/305px-Left_Emblem_at_Entrance_Northern_at_Veterans_Memorial_Cemetery_Fernley.jpg)
History
Established in 1990, The State of Nevada is home to two Veterans Memorial Cemeteries. A total of 42,964 veterans and family members have been interred at Nevada's Veterans Memorial Cemeteries in both Boulder City Nevada and Fernley Nevada (as of December 2014).[1]
The cemeteries were built and expanded using grants awarded by the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The State of Nevada provides staff and operating costs. The Northern Nevada Veterans Cemetery is now the final resting place of more than 5 thousand veterans.[2] Both cemeteries allow one plot for the interment of each eligible veteran and for each member of their immediate family, "except where soil conditions or the number of decedents of the family require more than one plot."[3] The Veterans Affairs Cemetery Administration is reportedly conducting one of the largest expansions since the Civil War.
The VA and the National Cemetery Administration are fulfilling Lincoln’s promise to "care for those who have borne the battle,”[4] by expanding Veterans’ access to final resting places worthy of their service and sacrifice. Tallahassee National Cemetery, America’s newest hallowed ground, is just one of many shrines to come that will help to keep that promise to those to whom we owe a great debt of gratitude.
Location
14 Veterans Way Fernley, Nevada 89408
Notes
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- ^ "Committee Veterans Benefits Cemeteries Nevada" (PDF).
- ^ Pearce, Ed. "Memorial Day at the Veterans Cemetery in Fernley: Northern Nevada remembers". Retrieved 2016-08-28.
- ^ "Northern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery".
- ^ "The Origin of the VA Motto Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address" (PDF). http://www.va.gov. VA. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
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