Veterans Home Cemetery

901-975 Olney Ave SE, Port Orchard, WA, 98366

GPS Coordinates: 47.540367, -122.611708
Location: Port Orchard, Kitsap County
Record count: 168

Ownership: Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs

Directions: Located adjacent to Washington State Veterans Home, the cemetery sits along Olney Ave E at the intersection with SE Horstman Rd.

Background: The State Veterans Home in Retsil (Port Orchard) opened in February of 1910, with the cemetery receiving its first burial in May of that year. The original cemetery at the foot of the hill had become too small and not suitable for a burial site. Ten acres of land had been purchased on the hill east of the Home, and in 1914, a portion of this land was cleared and fenced for a new cemetery. A road was graded and water service was extended to serve the cemetery. The remains in the old cemetery were then moved to the new location. As of 2025, there were 2,749 recorded burials.