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Garrison Cemetery (Cheektowaga, New York)

Coordinates: 42°56′49″N 78°43′50″W / 42.94694°N 78.73056°W / 42.94694; -78.73056
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Garrison Cemetery
Garrison Cemetery (Cheektowaga, New York) is located in New York
Garrison Cemetery (Cheektowaga, New York)
Garrison Cemetery (Cheektowaga, New York) is located in the United States
Garrison Cemetery (Cheektowaga, New York)
LocationAero Dr., Cheektowaga, New York
Coordinates42°56′49″N 78°43′50″W / 42.94694°N 78.73056°W / 42.94694; -78.73056
Built1814
NRHP reference No.02001113[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 10, 2002

Garrison Cemetery, also known as the War of 1812 Cemetery, is a historic cemetery located at Cheektowaga in Erie County, New York. It is the final resting place for American and British soldiers who fought in the Niagara Frontier Campaign of the War of 1812. The cemetery is located on the site of the General Military Hospital, established August 1, 1814, at Williams Mill.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on July 1, 2015. Retrieved 2016-07-01. Note: This includes Claire L. Ross (June 2002). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Garrison Cemetery" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-07-01. and Accompanying three photographs
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