Hospitals & Asylums
Chapter 7 National Cemeteries
§285 Burial ground of Zachary Taylor as
national cemetery
The Secretary of War is hereby authorized to accept, free
of cost to the United States, from the State of Kentucky, and from any others
having authority to donate the same, the land comprising the aforesaid burial
grounds, and such other and additional land contiguous or adjacent thereto as
in his judgment may be deemed advisable; and upon the conveyance to the United
States of a valid, fee-simple title to said land or lands the Secretary of War
is authorized and directed to establish thereon a national cemetery, to be
known as the Zachary Taylor National Cemetery.
(Feb. 24, 1925, ch. 306, §2, 43
Stat. 970; May 10, 1928, ch. 515, 45 Stat. 494;
omitted)