NRHP: Fort McPherson National Cemetery

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Fort McPherson National Cemetery

NRHP Reference #: 12000075

NRHP Listing Date: 20110901

Location

12004 S Spur 56A, Maxwell, Lincoln County, Nebraska

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Summary

Located near Maxwell, Fort McPherson National Cemetery is significant for its association with the development of post-Civil War-era national cemeteries and U.S. military activities during the Indian Wars. Created in 1873, Fort McPherson National Cemetery served as the final resting place for Union soldiers, and Native Americans and U.S. Army personnel who died during the Indian Wars.

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