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Dozens of other people were interred at the cemetery, according to historical documents, which also showed that the quarantine hospital had been used to treat yellow fever patients between 1890 and 1900.

From New York Times

Military personnel, both those stationed there and those imprisoned during the Civil War, make up the majority of the interred.

From Washington Times

After their deaths, several dozen veterans of the Arizona rejoined their shipmates by having their ashes interred in the sunken vessel, one as recently as 2021.

From New York Times

He is the only person born on the property who was later interred at the cemetery.

From Washington Post

Several dozen Arizona survivors have had their ashes interred on the sunken battleship so they could join their shipmates, but Potts didn’t want that, according to Stratton.

From Seattle Times