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Photograph of Yorktown National Cemetery from Gate Looking Down Central Avenue towards Flag Staff

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Adjacent to the battlefield where the American Revolution ended in 1781 and surrounded by Civil War battlefields, Yorktown was established as a national cemetery in 1866. This undated photograph shows a view of the cemetery grounds from a gate.

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This primary source comes from the Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General.

National Archives Identifier: 595908

Full Citation: 92-CA-26-2; Photograph of Yorktown National Cemetery from Gate Looking Down Central Avenue towards Flag Staff; Photographs of National Cemeteries in the United States and Mexico, 1873 – 1912; Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, Record Group 92; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/yorktown-national-cemetery-towards-flag/, January 15, 2026]

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