Grafton National Cemetery, West Virginia

Grafton is home of the first National Military Cemetery in West Virginia. Established in 1867, it is the final resting place for 1,215 Civil War soldiers, 664 of whom are unknown. Private T. Bailey Brown, the first Union soldier to be killed by a Confederate, is buried here.

Veterans of other wars, Including the Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II, Korea and Vietnam, are also buried at Grafton. Since 1961, the cemetery, with only 3.21 acres, has been full, with more than 2,000 graves of West Virginia veterans and dependents.

The entry to the cemetery becomes an "Avenue of Flags" on Memorial Day, Veterans Day, and other designated holidays when over 150 flags line the road.