Established June 1, 1988, the Florida National Cemetery encompasses over 500 acres and is the final resting place for over 180,000 honorably discharged veterans. With more than 7,000 burials each year, the Florida National Cemetery is the second-most active cemetery in the VA's National Cemetery system. If you spent just a single minute at each gravesite, it would take over four months to pay your respects.
This virtual cache is located along the Memorial Pathway within the cemetery grounds. The paved trail is an easy walk, is wheelchair/stroller friendly and features a variety of memorials honoring America's veterans.
To get credit for this cache, please message me with the group whose members are memorialized on the marker at the cache coordinates.
Please be respectful.
I parked at N 28° 36.347 W 082° 12.953. This is a committal shelter so please do not park here if services are going on.
Cache: N 28° 36.247 W 082° 12.993
Be aware of and obey the following cemetery rules:
- VA regulations 38 CFR 1.218 prohibit the carrying of firearms (either openly or concealed) on the property.
- Open daily from sunrise to sunset.
Notable people buried at Florida National Cemetery
Medal of Honor Recipients
William Richard Charette
Section 104, Site 173 • 28.60522662, -82.21330318
Duane Edgar Dewey
Section MOH, Site 2
James R. Hendrix
Section MOH, Site 1 • 28.6080727, -82.21594987
Famous (Not a war hero, but a veteran who provided me much entertainment as a child):
Robert Deroy Windham (aka Blackjack Mulligan)
Section 621, Site 118 • 28.61352338, -82.22737821
"I encourage you to take an opportunity to visit them [Florida's National Cemeteries] too. In fact, take a child with you and use the visit to teach them about the history and sacrifices of their forefathers. Hand down the important lesson that freedom is not free."
- Executive Director - Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs