Fort Snelling National Cemetery

Fort Snelling National Cemetery
Memorial Day 2018 at Fort Snelling National Cemetery
Details
Established	1939
Location	Fort Snelling Unorganized Territory, Minnesota
Country	United States
Coordinates	44°52′15″N 93°13′11″W / 44.87083°N 93.21972°W / 44.87083; -93.21972
Type	Public
Size	436.3 acres (176.6 ha)
No. of graves	>256,000
Website	Official
Find a Grave	Fort Snelling National Cemetery

Fort Snelling National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in the Fort Snelling Unorganized Territory adjacent to the historic fort and Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport. It is the only National Cemetery in Minnesota. Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, it covers 436.3 acres (176.6 ha), and as of August, 2023 had over 256,000 interments. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.