Old Bayview Cemetery

Old Bayview Cemetery marker with soldiers names listed who are buried on site.

NPS / Douglas Murphy

Quick Facts

Location:

805 Comanche Corpus Christi, Texas, 78401

Significance:

Oldest federal military cemetery in Texas.

Designation:

Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 6305)

MANAGED BY:

Corpus Christi Visitor Info Center

Amenities

3 listed

Benches/Seating, Parking - Auto, Scenic View/Photo Spot

Old Bayview Cemetery is the site of the oldest federal military cemetery in Texas.

The cemetery’s origin dates back to the U.S.-Mexican War.

In the opening stanzas of the war, General Zachary Taylor’s Army of Occupation established base camp in the Corpus Christi area.

It became evident early on the camp needed a formal burial ground and this site was chosen.