Washington Crossing National Cemetery

Washington Crossing National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in Upper Makefield Township, in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It opened in late 2009 and occupies approximately 205 acres (83 ha).[1] Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, the cemetery will serve veterans in the greater Philadelphia metropolitan area and is located less than 3 miles (4.8 km) from the Washington Crossing Historic Park.

Front entrance

Notable burials
  • George Benton (1933–2011), former US Army soldier and professional boxer
  • Tom Gola (1933–2014), former US Army soldier and professional basketball player

See also

References
  1. Washington Crossing National Cemetery fact sheet

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