The North Dakota Veteran's Cemetery was established by an act of the 1989 Legislative Assembly. The cemetery was opened in July 1992, and is operated by the Adjutant General of North Dakota. It is located 6 miles south of Mandan on highway 1806 on a 35 acre tract of land in the southwest corner of Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park. On Memorial Day, the cemetery will remain open until 7 pm local time. There are no costs to a veteran for the plot or the granite upright marker.
Lot determination is normally the next one available in the area currently being utilized.
As in National Cemeteries, only one plot would be used for both the veteran and the spouse. The first vault would be placed at a depth sufficient to accommodate the second vault. Length of service in the National Guard and Reserve, for enlisted personnel will be completion of at least one term of enlistment and officers who have completed at least four years of service. Undesirable, bad conduct, and any type of discharge other than honorable may or may not qualify the individual for burial, depending upon a determination made by the Adjutant General of North Dakota. The eligible spouse, widow, or widower of any person listed above.