The cemetery does not keep any unauthorized decorations once they have been removed from the grave.
For example, items incorporating beads or wires may become entangled in mowers or other equipment and cause injury. The Department of Veterans Affairs does not permit adornments which are considered offensive, inconsistent with the dignity of the cemetery or considered hazardous to cemetery personnel. Permanent plantings, statues, balloons, vigil lights, breakable objects and similar items are not permitted on the graves. Do not attach any items to the headstone, marker or niche cover. They may not be secured to headstones or markers, and grave floral blankets cannot be larger than two to three feet. In addition, potted plants will be allowed on graves for a period extending 10 days before and 10 days after Easter Sunday.Ĭhristmas wreaths and grave blankets may be placed on graves from Dec. They will be removed when they become unsightly or when it becomes necessary to facilitate cemetery operations such as mowing.Īrtificial flowers may be placed on graves only during the period of October 10 through April 15.
Natural cut flowers may be placed on graves at any time of the year. Arrangements are removed from gravesites three days after the burial or when they become withered and unsightly. Three floral arrangements accompanying the casket or urn at the time of burial will be placed on the completed grave. However, bins are located throughout the grounds with recycled temporary containers for your use. The cemetery does not provide flower containers. Other infrastructure improvements will include grading, drainage, fencing, landscaping, irrigation system and utilities.įor educational materials and additional information on this cemetery, please visit the Education section, located below.Ĭemetery policies are conspicuously posted and readily visible to the public. Phase 1 will include roadways, an entrance area, an administration and public information center, a maintenance complex, a flag assembly area, a memorial walkway, two committal service shelters, as well as interment areas. When completed, the 52-acre Phase 1 development will provide 8,145 full casket gravesites, including 7,300 pre-placed crypts, 5,100 in-ground cremation sites and 4,992 columbarium niches. The initial Phase 1A construction efforts, focusing on a 20-acre early burial area with temporary facilities, will be followed by the second construction stage of the project (Phase 1B). In August 2007, VA awarded a design contract to England, Thims & Miller of Jacksonville. The cemetery is located north of the Jacksonville International Airport and approximately five miles from Interstate 295. The new 526-acre national cemetery in Jacksonville, Florida will serve veterans' needs for more than 100 years. Merge onto Lem Turner Road/FL-115 North via Exit 32. Merge onto Interstate 295 North toward Savannah. End at 4083 Lannie Road.įrom Lake City: Take Interstate 10 East. End at 4083 Lannie Road.įrom the beaches: Take FL-9A North toward International Airport. Merge onto Interstate 295 South via Exit 362B. End at 4083 Lannie Road.įrom Jacksonville Airport and South Georgia: Take Interstate 95 South.
From Downtown Jacksonville: Take Interstate 95 North.
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