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Wilmington National Cemetery
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| Location: | 2011 Market St., Wilmington, North Carolina |
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| Built: | 1867 |
| Architectural style: | Colonial Revival |
| Governing body: | VETERANS ADMINISTRATION |
| MPS: | Civil War Era National Cemeteries MPS |
| NRHP Reference#: |
97000021 [1] |
| Added to NRHP: | January 31, 1997 |
Wilmington National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in the city of Wilmington, in New Hanover County, North Carolina. It encompasses 5.1 acres (21,000 m2), and as of the end of 2005, had 6,171 interred remains.
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In 1867, the land for Wilmington National Cemetery was purchased by the federal government. Most of the original interments were remains moved from Wilmington City Cemetery and nearby forts, such as Fort Fisher. By 1870 there were over 2,000 interments.
In 1918, there was an outbreak of influenza on board a ship docked at the Cape Fear River which was carrying a group of Puerto Rican laborers to Fayetteville, North Carolina to aid in the construction of Camp Bragg. Twenty-eight of the laborers died from the disease and were interred at Wilmington National Cemetery.
Wilmington National Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.
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