Hampton
VA
National Cemetery
VAMC,
Emancipation Drive
Hampton,
VA 23667
Phone: (757) 723-7104 or 722-9961
FAX: (757) 728-3144 |
Office Hours:
Monday thru Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Closed federal holidays except Memorial Day and Veterans Day.
Visitation Hours:
Open daily from dawn until dusk. |
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Burial Space: This
cemetery is closed to new interments. However, space may be available
in the same gravesite for eligible family members.
Acreage: 0.3
Number of
Interments Thru Fiscal Year 2005: 22
General Information Kiosk on Site? No
Floral/Ground Regulations: This
Cemetery's Regulations |
Directions from
nearest airport:
From
Patrick Henry Airport, take Interstate 64 East to Exit 5, turning
right at the end of the ramp. Take the next left on Emancipation
Dr. (1/4 mile). The cemetery is on your right. |
GENERAL INFORMATION
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HISTORICAL
INFORMATION
This small
parcel of land, less than one-fifth acre, is located on the grounds of
the Hampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center complex in Hampton, Va. Composed
of 22 graves aligned in three rows, it is the smallest cemetery overseen
by VA.
Hampton VAMC
cemetery was established in 1898 on the grounds of the Southern Branch
of the National Home for Volunteer Soldiers and Sailors as an emergency
measure during a Yellow Fever epidemic at the station. All men who died
during the quarantine were to be buried here, regardless of the cause
of death. At the onset of the epidemic, a rigid quarantine was enforced
at the station and no one was allowed to leave or enter. The outbreak
was contained and proved to be less severe than feared, however, with
43 documented cases. Twenty-two remains were interred here between July
30 and August 15, 1899. The men hailed mostly from New York and Pennsylvania,
and included a blacksmith, carpenter, butcher and farmer.
Hampton VAMC
cemetery was transferred from the Department of the Army to the Veterans
Administration in September 1973. It was one of 21 Veteran Administration
cemeteries located on medical center grounds that were combined with the
existing national cemeteries to form the National Cemetery system.
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NOTABLE
BURIALS
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FLORAL/GROUNDS
REGULATIONS
Cemetery policies are conspicuously
posted and readily visible to the public.
Floral arrangements accompanying
the casket or urn at the time of burial will be placed on the completed
grave. Natural cut flowers may be placed on graves at any time of the
year. They will be removed when they become unsightly or when it becomes
necessary to facilitate cemetery operations such as mowing.
Artificial flowers and potted
plants will be permitted on graves during periods when their presence
will not interfere with grounds maintenance. As a general rule, artificial
flowers and potted plants will be allowed on graves for a period extending
10 days before through 10 days after Easter Sunday and Memorial Day.
Christmas wreaths, grave blankets
and other seasonal adornments may be placed on graves from Dec. 1 through
Jan. 20. They may not be secured to headstones or markers.
Permanent plantings, statues,
vigil lights, breakable objects and similar items are not permitted on
the graves. The Department of Veterans Affairs does not permit adornments
that are considered offensive, inconsistent with the dignity of the cemetery
or considered hazardous to cemetery personnel. For example, items incorporating
beads or wires may become entangled in mowers or other equipment and cause
injury.
Permanent items removed from
graves will be placed in an inconspicuous holding area for one month prior
to disposal. Decorative items removed from graves remain the property
of the donor but are under the custodianship of the cemetery. If not retrieved
by the donor, they are then governed by the rules for disposal of federal
property.
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