Salisbury National Cemetery, Salisbury

Name: Salisbury National Cemetery
Address: Salisbury, United States

#8 among attractions in Salisbury

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Salisbury National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in the city of Salisbury, in Rowan County, North Carolina. It was established at the site of burials of Union soldiers who died during the American Civil War while held at a Confederate prisoner of war camp at the site. ()

Built: 1863 (161 years ago)Coordinates: 35°39'41"N, 80°28'34"W

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Salisbury United States

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Salisbury National Cemetery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Rowan Museum, Mount Zion Baptist Church, Grimes Mill, Community Building.

0.6 miNE
Specialty museum, Museum, History museum
Rowan Museum, Salisbury
17 min walk • The Rowan Museum is located in a 19th-century courthouse in Salisbury, North Carolina that survived Stoneman’s Raid. The building is considered to be one of the finest examples of antebellum architecture in North Carolina. The museum is dedicated to the history of Rowan County.
0.7 miNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Mount Zion Baptist Church, Salisbury
20 min walk • Mount Zion Baptist Church is a historic African-American Baptist church located at 413 N. Church Street in Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina. The sanctuary was built in 1907, and is a red brick Gothic Revival style building.
1 miNE
Museum
Grimes Mill, Salisbury
26 min walk • Grimes Mill was located at 600 N. Church St. in Salisbury, North Carolina. It was built in 1896 as a flour and feed mill. It stayed active until 1982. The Historic Salisbury Foundation bought it that year and later turned it into a museum.
0.6 miNE
Museum
Community Building, Salisbury
17 min walk • The Community Building, originally built as the Rowan County Courthouse, is a historic building located at Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina. It was built between 1854 and 1857, and is a two-story, Classical Revival, stuccoed brick building on a granite foundation.
0.7 miNE
Cemetery
Oak Grove-Freedman's Cemetery, Salisbury
18 min walk • The Oak Grove-Freedman's Cemetery is a historic cemetery located at the corner of Liberty Street and North Church Street in downtown Salisbury, North Carolina. The cemetery has served as a burial ground for African Americans since it was deeded to the city in 1770.
0.9 miN
Bridge
Shober Bridge, Salisbury
24 min walk • Shober Bridge is a historic humpback bridge carrying Ellis Street across the Norfolk Southern Railway in Salisbury, North Carolina, one of two timber bridges in the city. It has asphalt on top of a wooden deck and has needed replacement for many years.
0.4 miE
Greek Revival architecture
Brooklyn–South Square Historic District, Salisbury
11 min walk • Brooklyn–South Square Historic District is a national historic district located at Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 65 contributing buildings in predominantly residential section of Salisbury.
0.6 miNE
Interesting neighbourhood
Salisbury Historic District, Salisbury
15 min walk • Salisbury Historic District is a national historic district located at Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 348 contributing buildings and 1 contributing site in the central business district and surrounding residential sections of Salisbury.
0.5 miN
Interesting neighbourhood, Greek Revival architecture
Josephus Hall House, Salisbury
12 min walk • The Josephus Hall House, also known as the McNeely–Strachan House and Salisbury Academy, is a historic home located at Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina, United States. It was built about 1820, as a two-story, frame dwelling. It was remodeled in the 1850s to add its distinctive two-tier flat roofed front porch.
0.5 miNE
Interesting neighbourhood
Archibald Henderson Law Office, Salisbury
13 min walk • The Archibald Henderson Law Office is a historic law office building located at Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina.
0.9 miNE
Interesting neighbourhood, Gothic Revival architecture
North Long Street–Park Avenue Historic District, Salisbury
23 min walk • North Long Street–Park Avenue Historic District is a national historic district located at Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 46 contributing buildings in a predominantly residential section of Salisbury.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Salisbury National Cemetery?

Nearby attractions include Brooklyn–South Square Historic District, Salisbury (11 min walk), Josephus Hall House, Salisbury (12 min walk), Archibald Henderson Law Office, Salisbury (13 min walk), Maxwell Chambers House, Salisbury (15 min walk).

How to get to Salisbury National Cemetery by public transport?

The nearest stations to Salisbury National Cemetery:

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Salisbury (18 min walk)