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many of the soldiers who died in the battle are buried in a cemetery nearby
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Located at the intersection of Highways 6 and 13, this cemetery is the final resting place of L.M. Montgomery.
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Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
There are over 150 national cemeteries —including Arlington National Cemetery and Gettysburg National Cemetery — across the country that will sport thousands of American flags every Memorial Day.
—Alex Heigl, People.com, 26 May 2025
Trump spoke at the cemetery’s amphitheater to commemorate the day.
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The trail traverses parks, woodlands, pastures, and cemeteries.
—Sarah Beckwith, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
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Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
There are over 150 national cemeteries —including Arlington National Cemetery and Gettysburg National Cemetery — across the country that will sport thousands of American flags every Memorial Day.
—Alex Heigl, People.com, 26 May 2025
Trump spoke at the cemetery’s amphitheater to commemorate the day.
—The Hill Staff - 05, The Hill, 26 May 2025
The trail traverses parks, woodlands, pastures, and cemeteries.
—Sarah Beckwith, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
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“Cemetery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cemetery. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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cemetery
noun
cem·e·tery
ˈsem-ə-ˌter-ē 
plural cemeteries
: a place where dead people are buried : graveyard
Etymology
Middle English cimitery "cemetery," from early French cimiterie (same meaning), from Latin coemeterium "cemetery," from Greek koimētērion "sleeping chamber, burial place," from koiman "to put to sleep"
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