GENERAL INFORMATION
To schedule a burial: Fax all discharge documentation to the National Cemetery Scheduling Office at 1-866-900-6417 and follow-up with a phone call to
1-800-535-1117.
There are more than 323,000 veterans living in western Pennsylvania; the 292-acre national cemetery will serve the veterans and their families well into the next century. The cemetery is located approximately 20 miles southwest of down town Pittsburgh.
The firm of Marshall - Tyler - Raush of Pittsburgh completed the master plan design and construction documents. Phase I construction was completed in July 2008 and the staff moved into their new facilities in August 2008.
Yearly events include a Memorial Day Ceremony held the Sunday before Memorial Day at 2:00 p.m. and a Veterans Day Ceremony held on Veterans Day at 10:30 a.m.
There is a Wreath Ceremony held every year in December. Please contact the cemetery around that time for the scheduled date and time.
There is a gravesite locator (Kiosk) in the Public Information Building for those who may not know the location of a gravesite.
The cemetery has a Volunteer Program and if you would be interested in volunteering in our Public Information Center, please contact the office.
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HISTORICAL INFORMATION
Prior to the development of the National Cemetery, the site was continually farmed since the 1800s, and the region was the flash point of the historic Whisky Rebellion of 1794.
Burials at the National Cemetery began in August 2005 with the formal dedication taking place on October 9, 2005.
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NOTABLE PERSONS
Captain U.S. Army and First Lieutenant U.S. Army Air Forces, Charles William Tate. Fighter Pilot, Squadron B2143 RD, “Tuskegee Airman.” Tuskegee Army Air Field, Alabama, European Theatre February 29, 1944. Air Medal with four Oak Leaf Clusters, Distinguished Flying Cross (Section 1, Grave 1118).
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FLORAL/GROUNDS POLICY
We welcome and encourage fresh-cut flowers throughout the year.
The cemetery supplies temporary vases for visitors to use when placing flowers at a gravesite. The vases are located in receptacles throughout the cemetery. Water is also available at that same location. Flowers will be removed from gravesites and disposed of by cemetery personnel when they become withered, faded, or otherwise unsightly. They also may be removed for routine mowing or other maintenance.
Artificial flowers are only allowed after the end of mowing operations in the fall on October 10 and must be removed when mowing operations resume in the spring on April 15.
On Easter and Memorial Day, potted plants and artificial flowers may be placed on gravesites 10 days before through 10 days following the holiday. During the holiday season, from December 1 through January 20, seasonal floral items and gravesite blankets (2’ x 3’) may be placed on gravesites.
To maintain the dignity of the cemetery and for the safety of the cemetery personnel; flags, commemorative items, balloons, pinwheels, beads, wires, wind chimes, glass items, votive lights, statues, shepherd’s hooks; permanent plantings and items exceeding the height of the headstones, among other items, are not allowed.
Floral items and other types of decorations cannot be secured to the headstones or niche covers. Unauthorized items will be removed and discarded.
Visitors requiring assistance to visit gravesites can stop in the office during normal office hours and request to be transported to the gravesite.
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