Baltimore National Cemetery

The area of the Baltimore National Cemetery was once part of an elevated site in Baltimore, referred to as early as 1750 as the Cloud-Capped estate. It was originally owned by the Baltimore Company and Charles Carroll of Carrollton. In 1890 it was acquired by Blanchard and Susan Randall. When the nearby Loudon Park National Cemetery was deemed full, the War Department surveyed the area for a new site. In 1936 the federal government took possession of the land for a cost of $95,000, and began converting the estate to "Little Arlington". The old mansion was demolished, fences were put up, roads were constructed, and landscaping was done as part of a Works Progress Administration to invest in infrastructure during the Great Depression. The first interment took place on December 22, 1936, but the cemetery was not formally dedicated until May 30, 1941. In 2019, The Durable Restoration Company provided restoration of the exterior Tudor style stone facade and slate roof. == Notable monuments ==

The memorial area of the cemetery has monuments representing each of the six United States Marine Corps divisions from World War II. == Notable interments ==

• Medal of Honor recipients • Fireman, First Class Loddie Stupka (1878–1946), Medal of Honor recipient for peacetime service in the United States Navy. • Hattie Carroll (1911–1963), murder victim whose death was the subject of Bob Dylan's song "The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll". • Rear Admiral Leo Otis Colbert (1883–1968), third Director, United States Coast and Geodetic Survey Corps (1938–50). • Elijah Stansbury Jr. (1791–1883), Mayor of Baltimore, member of the Maryland House of Delegates, soldier in War of 1812 • Waters Edward Turpin (1910–1968), author during the Harlem Renaissance, United States Navy ==Gallery==

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