Brent SleeperMay 14, 2023
32,000.

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The #SanFrancisco #NationalCemetery in the #Presidio was established in 1884, last expanded in 1932, and closed to new interments in 1973. It contains more than 32,000 graves. https://www.nps.gov/prsf/learn/historyculture/history-of-san-francisco-national-cemetery.htm #MilitaryHistory #SFHistory
History of San Francisco National Cemetery - Presidio of San Francisco (U.S. National Park Service)

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The statue visible in the middle distance is called the Pacific Coast Garrison #Monument, erected in 1897 to honor the Regular #Army & #Navy Union. Some interesting historical notes here: https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/sanfrancisco.asp#hi, and a photo here: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pacific_Coast_SF_monument_crop.jpg#/media/File:Pacific_Coast_SF_monument_crop.jpg

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