Riverside National Cemetery

22495 Van Buren Blvd., Riverside, CA, 92518

GPS Coordinates: 33.883474, -117.277433
County: Riverside
Record count: 297,996

Ownership: Riverside National Cemetery is administered by U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, National Cemetery Administration.

Directions: Located east of March Air Force Base, and east of I-215 Freeway, at the Van Buren Blvd exit. Entrance is on Van Buren Blvd.

Background: Riverside National Cemetery is the largest and busiest cemetery managed by the National Cemetery Administration. It was established in 1976 through the transfer of 740 acres from March Air Force Base, which during World War II was called the U.S. Army's Camp William G. Haan. The cemetery was dedicated and opened for burials November 11, 1978. An additional 181 acres was transferred by the Air Force in 2003. It's also home to the Medal of Honor Memorial.

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The Veterans Memorial commemorates Americans who served in the U.S. Armed Forces. Note the five flags representing the five branches of the U.S. Military.
Riverside National Cemetery
Riverside National Cemetery
The Medal of Honor Memorial was dedicated on November 5, 1999 and it lists the names of every recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor, ranging from the Civil War to the present day. There is also a kiosk here that provides historical background of e