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== History == |
== History == |
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Indiantown Gap derives its name from the various [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] communities that resided the region. Starting in the 1930s, it became a training area for the [[United States Army]] and control of the |
Indiantown Gap derives its name from the various [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] communities that resided the region. Starting in the 1930s, it became a training area for the [[United States Army]] and control of the facility was turned over to the [[Pennsylvania National Guard]] in 1998. In 1975 it also served as a refugee camp for southeast Asian refugees. For eight months, more than 22,000 [[Vietnam|Vietnamese]] and [[Cambodia]]n refugees were resettled through the facility. |
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In 1976, a section of Fort Indiantown Gap was selected as the national cemetery for the states of [[Delaware]], [[Maryland]], [[New Jersey]], [[Virginia]] and [[West Virginia]]. The Commonwealth of [[Pennsylvania]] donated land for the site to the Veterans Administration. |
In 1976, a section of Fort Indiantown Gap was selected as the national cemetery for the states of [[Delaware]], [[Maryland]], [[New Jersey]], [[Virginia]] and [[West Virginia]]. The Commonwealth of [[Pennsylvania]] donated land for the site to the Veterans Administration. |
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Revision as of 16:33, 24 September 2010
Indiantown Gap National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in Union Township, in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. It occupies approximately 677 acres, and is site to 26,323 interments, as of the end of 2005.
History
Indiantown Gap derives its name from the various Native American communities that resided the region. Starting in the 1930s, it became a training area for the United States Army and control of the facility was turned over to the Pennsylvania National Guard in 1998. In 1975 it also served as a refugee camp for southeast Asian refugees. For eight months, more than 22,000 Vietnamese and Cambodian refugees were resettled through the facility.
In 1976, a section of Fort Indiantown Gap was selected as the national cemetery for the states of Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Virginia and West Virginia. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania donated land for the site to the Veterans Administration.
See also
- Fort Indiantown Gap Military Reservation
- Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania
- List of Pennsylvania cemeteries
- United States Department of Veterans Affairs
- United States National Cemetery
External links
- National Cemetery Administration
- Indiantown Gap National Cemetery
- Find A Grave
- Photos of Indiantown Gap National Cemetery
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