National Cemetery Publications and Reports

Planning for Preservation

Before the physical work of preservation can begin, the National Park Service conducts research and documentation to know what is important to protect.

NPS reports on national cemeteries help visitors and park managers to understand changes to the landscape over time. They highlight the important features, recommend treatment to care for the cemetery landscape, and plan for preservation maintenance.

These Cultural Landscape Reports (CLRs) document cultural landscape history, existing conditions, and treatment recommendations for the 14 national cemeteries in the care of the National Park Service.

Source: NPS DataStore Collection 9333. To search for additional information, visit the NPS DataStore.

These Cultural Landscape Inventory reports (CLIs) document the historical development, significance, and conditions of landscape characteristics and features in the 14 national cemeteries in the care of the National Park Service.

Source: NPS DataStore Collection 9724. To search for additional information, visit the NPS DataStore.

These reports document the administrative and legislative histories of units associated with the 14 national cemeteries in the care of the National Park Service. Administrative histories of the NPS describe a park's history, establishment, development, and management over time.

Source: NPS DataStore Collection 9334. To search for additional information, visit the NPS DataStore.

These Historic Structure Reports (HSRs) document the history, use, physical features, and treatment of historic structures in the 14 national cemeteries in the care of the National Park Service.

Source: NPS DataStore Collection 9337. To search for additional information, visit the NPS DataStore.

Site plan drawing shows features of Antietam National Cemetery in 2014, with trees, monuments, topography, paths, structures, views, and burial areas.
2014 Existing Conditions site plan of Antietam National Cemetery, from the Antietam National Cemetery Cultural Landscape Report.

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Last updated: May 12, 2025