Established July 9, 1999 Type Public Founded 9 July 1999 Phone +1 518-581-9128 | Country United States Size 351.7 acres (1 km) Number of graves 14,000 | |
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Location Schuylerville, New York Owned by U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Address 200 Duell Rd, Schuylerville, NY 12871, USA Owner United States Department of Veterans Affairs Burials Gerald B. H. Solomon, Thomas Baker, Raymond R. Wright, Joseph E. Persico, Neil W. Kelleher, John Quinlan Similar Saratoga National Historical, Greenridge Cemetery, Greenwich Cemetery, Albany Rural Cemetery, Compass Funeral Care of S | ||
Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in Schuylerville, New York in Saratoga County, New York. Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, it encompasses 351.7 acres (142.3 ha), and as of 2014 had over 14,000 interments.
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Location
The Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery is located on Duell Road in the town of Saratoga, New York. The closest village is Schuylerville, New York which is also in the town of Saratoga. The postal address is Stillwater, New York. The National Cemetery is within a mile of Saratoga National Historical Park's battlefield unit.
History
Dedicated on July 9, 1999 as Saratoga National Cemetery, it was the 116th National Cemetery. It was renamed to Gerald B. H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery on January 24, 2002, in honor of Congressman Gerald B. H. Solomon, who was known for his support of veterans' causes, and who is interred there. During his tenure in the U.S. House of Representatives, he sponsored the legislation which created the Department of Veterans Affairs and secured approval for the creation of the national cemetery now named for him. He served in Congress from 1979 to 1999, and was Chairman of the powerful Rules Committee in the House at the time of his retirement. As of the end of 2005, only the first 60 acres (240,000 m2) were developed for interments.