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Battleground National Cemetery: Self-Guided Walking Tour

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Rock Creek Park: This is a guided tour of Battleground National Cemetery, one of nine Civil War installations under the stewardship of Rock Creek Park and serves as the final resting place for the majority of Union Civil soldiers.

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