59 of our national cemeteries have lodges on property. In most cases, they are used as administration buildings or by Veteran Service Organizations. In five cases, like Baltimore National Cemetery, the lodge is used as a full time residence for cemetery directors.
A view of Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery from the back porch of the cemetery’s lodge.
One of the best views
Graham Wright has one of the best views in the entire National Cemetery Administration (NCA). When he walks out his front door, he see the history. But it’s the back-door view that is truly breathtaking.
“In front of me are the rolling hills with all of the headstones,” said Wright. “I can see San Diego Harbor to my left and the Pacific Ocean off in the distance. I could look at the ocean all day long.”
Wright, a retired U.S. Navy Veteran and a 2014 graduate of NCA’s year-long Cemetery Director course, is the Assistant Director for Fort Rosecrans and Miramar National Cemeteries in San Diego, California. He, and his family, live in the historic lodge located on Fort Rosecrans.
Wright remembers the national cemetery from when he was stationed in San Diego. “Now I have the best commute in the area,” he says. “At first, I got mixed reactions from friends and family when I told them we were going to live on the cemetery grounds,” remembered Wright. “People look at you a little strange, then when they visit, they want to live
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