Garrison Cemetery (Cheektowaga, New York)

Garrison Cemetery
Location Aero Dr., Cheektowaga, New York
Coordinates 42°56′49″N 78°43′50″W / 42.94694°N 78.73056°W / 42.94694; -78.73056Coordinates: 42°56′49″N 78°43′50″W / 42.94694°N 78.73056°W / 42.94694; -78.73056
Built 1814
NRHP Reference # 02001113[1]
Added to NRHP October 10, 2002

Garrison Cemetery, also known as the War of 1812 Cemetery, is a historic cemetery located at Cheektowaga in Erie County, New York. It is the final resting place for American and British soldiers who fought in the Niagara Frontier Campaign of the War of 1812. The cemetery is located on the site of the General Military Hospital, established August 1, 1814, at Williams Mill.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[1]

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