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Image	Sites	Description
	Sleepy Hollow Cemetery Tarrytown, New York	Founded in 1849, the 90-acre cemetery is the final resting place for many famous personnages, among them Andrew Carnegie, Walter Chrysler, William Rockefeller, Elizabeth Arden, Leona Helmsley, and Washington Irving himself.
	Old Saint Paul's Cemetery Baltimore, Maryland	This historic cemetery features the graves of some of the most notable names in early American history.
	Old Lawrenceburg City Cemetery Lawrenceburg, Tennessee	Many Confederate soldiers are buried in this cemetary located approximately one mile from the city square.
	Old Gray Cemetery Knoxville, Tennessee	Dedicated in 1852, this cemetery from the Victorian era is an important example of cemetery planning and design.
	Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow Tarrytown, New York	This is the 17th Century church and 3 acre churchyard from "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" where, it is said, the Headless Horseman tethers his horse nightly among the graves.
	Oakwood Cemetery Troy, New York	More than 60,000 Troy area residents, including "Uncle Sam" Wilson, the man who served as the inspiration for America's national symbol, are interred at this 400-acre rural cemetery.
	McGavock Confederate Cemetery Franklin, Tennessee	1,481 Confederate soldiers are buried at McGavock Confederate Cemetery, casualties from the Battle of Franklin that took place November 30, 1864.
	Lexington Cemetery Lexington, Kentucky	The nationally reputed garden cemetery in Lexington, Kentucky, is the burial site of many notable Kentuckians.
	Idaho State Veterans Cemetery Boise, Idaho	The new Idaho State Veterans Cemetery sits on 76 acres in the foothills of west Boise, providing spectacular views of the Treasure Valley below.
	Hollywood Cemetery Richmond, Virginia	Named for its multitude of holly trees, this cemetery, opened in 1849, contains the graves of Presidents James Monroe, John Tyler, and Jefferson Davis, along with the first casualty of the Civil War.
	Coon Dog Memorial Graveyard Tuscumbia, Alabama	A unique tribute to man’s best friend, this park is located in the Freedom Hills of North Alabama.
	Confederate Memorial Museum and Cemetery Atoka, Oklahoma	The museum offers a unique look into the varied history of southeastern Oklahoma. The cemetery was first used by emigrants traveling on Butterfield Stage road.
	Chattanooga National Cemetery Chattanooga, Tennessee	In addition to its war monuments, this national cemetery is also the final resting place for many Medal of Honor recipients.
	Blandford Church and Cemetery Petersburg, Virginia	In June 1866, the first Memorial Day was celebrated here in honor of the 30,000 Confederate soldiers buried on Memorial Hill inside the burial ground.
	Bethel Cemetery Knoxville, Tennessee	1,600 men who fell while serving the Confederacy during the Civil War found their final resting place in this historic cemetery.
	Arlington National Cemetery Arlington, Virginia	Formerly the residence of Robert E. Lee, now the final resting place of nearly a quarter of a million of America's heroes.
	Antietam National Battlefield Sharpsburg, Maryland	At this field on Sept. 17, 1862, the Battle of Antietam, dubbed "the bloodiest day in American history," claimed the lives of 23,000 Civil War soldiers.