VA national cemetery
Annapolis National Cemetery
Annapolis, Maryland
Location
800 West Street
Annapolis, MD 21401
Visiting
- Address
- 800 West Street, Annapolis, MD 21401
- Phone
- 410-644-9696
- Visiting hours
- Open daily from sunrise to sunset.
- Office hours
- This cemetery is supervised by the Baltimore National Cemetery .
- Time zone
- Eastern Time
- Burial space
- Closed
- Accessibility
- Not yet verified
- Official page
- cem.va.gov
Flowers and grounds policy, from the VA
The placement of floral items on graves other than on the day of interment is subject to the following conditions:
1. Fresh cut flowers may be placed on graves at any time. Temporary flower containers (vases) are available in bins throughout the cemetery.
2. Floral items will be removed from graves as soon as they become faded or unsightly.
3. Artificial flowers may be placed on graves only during the period of October 10 through April 15.
4. Plantings are not permitted on graves at any time. Potted plants will be permitted on graves only during the period 10 days before and 10 days after Easter Sunday and Memorial Day.
5. Christmas wreaths or grave blankets are permitted on graves during the Christmas season and will be removed not later than January 20 of each year. Contact the cemetery staff for the exact date of the post-holiday cleanup. Grave floral blankets may not be larger in size than two by three feet.
6. During the lawn mowing and ground maintenance season (April through November), all floral items will be removed from graves on the 2nd and 4th Friday of the month.
7. Balloons, statues, vigil lights (solar or battery powered), breakable (glass) objects of any nature, spinners, and similar/other commemorative items are not permitted on graves at any time.
8. Floral items and other types of decorations will not be secured to or placed on headstones or markers. Gravesite items cannot be taller than the surrounding headstones and markers.
If there are any questions regarding the floral policy or cleanup schedule please contact the cemetery staff at 410-644-9696.
Weapons Policy
VA regulations 38 CFR 1.218 prohibit the carrying of firearms (either openly or concealed), explosives or other dangerous or deadly weapons while on VA property, except for official purposes, such as military funeral honors.
Possession of firearms on any property under the charge and control of VA is prohibited. Offenders may be subject to a fine, removal from the premises, or arrest.
General information, from the VA
There is a printed grave locator available in front of the lodge at this national cemetery. Grave locations for Annapolis National Cemetery are also available in the kiosk located at Baltimore National Cemetery.
Military Funeral Honors
Military Funeral Honors are organized under the Department of Defense military funeral honor program "Honoring Those Who Served" and should be arranged through the funeral home. In the event there is not a funeral home involved in making arrangements please refer to the telephone numbers listed below or contact your local American Legion or VFW.
Local Numbers for Military Funeral Honors:
U.S. Army / U.S. Air Force: 410-576-6133 (MD National Guard); 301-677-2206 (Fort Meade)
U.S. Coast Guard: 757-617-4971 or 757-686-4032
U.S. Marine Corps: 866-826-3628
U.S. Navy: 301-677-0409 or 202-433-4589
Directions from Nearest Airport
From the Baltimore/Washington International Airport take I-97 South approximately 15 miles. Take the MD-665 exit toward Aris T Allen Boulevard/Riva Road. Keep left at the fork, follow signs for Annapolis/US-50 E/Bay Bridge/US-301 E and merge onto US-301 N/US-50 E. Take exit 23 for MD-450 E. Turn left at West Street. Follow West Street approximately two miles to 800 West Street. The cemetery will be on your left.
Pay your respects
Visitors to veterans’ graves sometimes leave a coin on the headstone to show that someone came. You can leave a symbolic coin here. No money is involved, and nothing about you is published. About the custom, and what each coin is said to mean.
History
Reproduced from the VA National Cemetery Administration’s page for this cemetery, retrieved November 11, 2026. This is the VA’s text, unedited; it is not independent research by this site.
Annapolis National Cemetery is located in Anne Arundel County, within the city limits of Annapolis, MD. Annapolis was one of the 14 national cemeteries established by President Abraham Lincoln in 1862. The original land was leased in August 1862 from a local resident, Nicholas Brewer, for a period of 99 years. Five years later, Brewer's heirs sold the land outright to the federal government.
During the Civil War, Annapolis was the site of a Union training and recruiting center. Despite the government's best efforts to keep the camps sanitary, a large number of men died due to illnesses such as small pox and typhoid, as well as accidents and violence. As a result, most original interments at the cemetery were men who died at the training camps or nearby hospitals.
Annapolis also had a role in the exchange of prisoners between Union and Confederate sides. As early as the War of 1812, there was a well-established practice of paroling prisoners of war so neither side incurred the expense of holding and maintaining the others' troops for an extended period. While City Point, VA, was the official exchange location, Confederate prisoners were held at Annapolis while arrangements were negotiated. Conversely, Union soldiers held by the Confederacy were often moved to the hospital at Camp Parole, near Annapolis, after their release. At least 24 men buried at Annapolis National Cemetery were former Confederate POWs who died in captivity.
Annapolis National Cemetery was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.
Notable burials and memorials
Reproduced from the VA’s page for this cemetery, retrieved November 11, 2026, including Medal of Honor recipients where the VA lists them. Links lead to the VA’s own records. To correct an entry, contact the VA; to tell us our copy is out of date, report it.
Nearby veterans cemeteries
Sources
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, National Cemetery Administration. Find a Cemetery: all national cemeteries, and each cemetery’s own page. U.S. government work (public domain). Retrieved November 11, 2026. Used for: name, address, phone and burial-space status, hours, policies, history and notable burials.
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, National Cemetery Administration. Annapolis National Cemetery (official cemetery page). Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- Map position: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, National Cemetery Administration. VA National Cemetery Sites (dataset).