Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery

GPS Coordinates: 47.636477, -122.316354
PLSS Coordinates: Sec. 20 T25N R04E
Location: Seattle, King County
Record count: 530

Ownership: City of Seattle

Directions: The Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery (GAR) is located in the north end of the Capitol Hill neighborhood in Seattle.

Background: About 1895, five Grand Army Posts in Seattle established this cemetery for the Civil War heroes of 1861-65. In 1922, city council turned the care and maintenance of the cemetery over to the Parks Department. The volunteer group Friends of the GAR have been active in caring for the cemetery. The Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery is located in the north of the Capitol Hill neighborhood. 526 graves and a monument memorialize veterans of the Civil War. A small green space lies adjacent to the memorial site.

Burial Records

• Tombstone Transcription, by Suzanne Livingstone, May 2011, (530 records)

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