The Massachusetts National Cemetery was dedicated on October 11, 1980 and became the third new national cemetery to open in nearly 30 years.
Calverton N.C. in
New York, and
Riverside N.C. in
California, were the first and second, respectively. The site was officially named the
Veterans Administration National Cemetery of Bourne, Mass., but over time the lengthy appellation changed in practice, if not in fact, to simply, "Massachusetts National Cemetery".
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