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| has gloss | eng: West Point Cemetery is a historic cemetery on the grounds of the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York. It overlooks the Hudson River, and served as a burial ground for American Revolutionary War soldiers and early West Point inhabitants long before 1817 when it was officially designated as a military cemetery. Until that time several small burial plots scattered in mid-post served as places of interment. The graves from these plots and the remains subsequently found during building excavations were removed to the new site. An improved road to the cemetery was constructed in 1840, and the caretakers cottage was erected in 1872. The cemetery is home to several monuments, to include Dade Monument, the Cadet Monument, and Woods Monument. |
| lexicalization | eng: United States Military Academy Cemetery |
| lexicalization | eng: West Point Cemetery |
| instance of | (noun) a tract of land used for burials graveyard, cemetery, burying ground, burial site, burial ground, memorial park, necropolis |
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