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Two Andrew Johnson Cemetery Exhibits To Be Unveiled Monday
Source: The Greeneville Sun
by Staff
Date: 2008-08-02
The Andrew Johnson National Cemetery is commemorating 100 years of service to the community and the nation this year.
Lizzie Watts, superintendent of the Andrew Johnson National Historic site, which includes the cemetery, said that two new exhibits will be unveiled at 2 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 4.
The interpretive exhibits highlight the history of the National Cemetery and share the story of those who labored to make the cemetery a special place.
The exhibits will be in the Andrew Johnson National Historic Site Visitor Center on the corner of College and Depot streets in Greeneville.
The public is invited to attend the opening of the exhibits. Refreshments will be provided.
The cemetery began as a family cemetery with the burial of President Andrew Johnson on Aug. 3, 1875. The Johnson descendants had a vision to honor the 17th president and to provide a resting place for East Tennessee veterans.
In 1906 the Johnson descendants deeded the family burial site to the U.S. government for perpetual care. The 14 acres was administered by the War Department.
By 1908 the cemetery was ready to serve the community. Nine grave sections had been laid out.
Today, 27 sections are located within the cemetery. The bodies of more than 1,800 veterans and their dependents are interred there.
For more information, call Jim Small at 639-3711 or visit the park's Web site at www.nps.gov/anjo
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