The Marion National Cemetery is the peaceful and serene final resting place of numerous veterans who have served during many different wars. Colonel George W. Steele, who was the congressional representative of Indiana at the time, persuaded his colleagues in the nation’s capital in 1888 that a “Soldier’s Home” was needed in Grant County. The 31-acre National Home’s Marion Branch opened in 1889. The first veteran buried here was Civil War veteran Henry Smith on May 29th of 1890.Along with being a burial place for veterans, the Marion National Cemetery also features a number of memorials and monuments.
1700 E 38th St, Marion, IN 46953, Phone: 765-674-0284