Nebraska Veterans Cemetery at Grand Island

The cemetery is open for visitation of graves from dawn to dusk 7 days a week. The Administration building is open Monday - Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm CT. 

The Veterans Memorial Cemetery was established in 1888 as part of the Grand Island Veterans’ Home. The cemetery, spanning 2.7 acres, provided a dignified final resting place for the members and spouses living at the home. In 2021, NDVA applied for a grant through the National Cemetery Administration’s Veterans Cemetery Grants Program to create a state veterans cemetery that incorporated the original cemetery. Through community fundraising efforts led by Hall County’s Hero Flights Association and a loan from the Hall County Board, the Grand Island community raised $750,000—the VCGP’s required 10% match of the proposed cost of the $7.5 million project, and funding was awarded in 2023, after which construction began. The cemetery was dedicated on July 12, 2025.