A Visit to Marietta National Cemetery (Photo Essay)

One of my stops today included finally visiting inside the walls of Marietta National Cemetery. I've driven past this place at least a hundred times, but never stopped to view it. These photos are all brand new and have never been posted before.

The Marietta National Cemetery, established in 1866,and is comprised of 23.2 acres of undulating land rising from the entrance and the four sides to a high hill near the center, where the rostrum is located. This hill is the focal point of the cemetery.

From the main entrance, roads wind around and through the grounds, dividing them into numerous sections of various sizes and shapes to conform to the natural features of the land. The ground rises gradually from all sides and the summit near the center of the cemetery commands an extensive view of the surrounding country.

The cemetery is beautifully laid out into 13 sections and is intersected with winding walks and avenues. The burial sections are of all shapes-ovals, shields, crescents, circles, and the graves of the soldiers, all marked with upright marble headstones, are placed in rows corresponding to the shape of the section. The many walks, beautiful trees and shrubs, as well as the numerous monuments, make this a very scenic cemetery.

I have attached all the photos I took to this article, which I do not normally do. Feel free to browse them using the graphic tool bar below.