Finn's Point National Cemetery

Interesting National Cemetery

Being a retired funeral director, I have a goal to see how many national cemeteries I can visit. This one is small but interesting with a lot of history.

Quiet Solitude

I knew an ancestor was buried in a mass grave here for Confederate soldiers who died while imprisoned at nearby Fort Delaware. But I knew little else. This National Cemetery is located in an isolated ...

Unique Experience with Lots of History

So, this is not your typical National Cemetery experience because the history behind this cemetery is darker and more complex. This small cemetery was founded largely to hold the remains of dead Conf...

Return visit

We visit during Veterans ceremonies Memorial Day and National Veterans Cemetery Day held by the Dept. of NJ VFW . Great Historical site .Also many local Veterans final resting place.

Civil War Cemetery

Great numbers of Confederate soldiers were held captive here in terrible conditions Many died. It is located on the Delaware River where it goes into the Bay. In December is the Christmas wreath cerem...