Great Lakes National Cemetery
Great Lakes National Cemetery
4200 Belford Road, Holly, MI 48442 (248)328-0386/(866) 348-8603
Office Hours:
Monday thru Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Closed federal holidays.
Visitation Hours: Sunrise to Sunset.
The new 544-acre national cemetery will serve veterans’ needs for the next 50 years. Holly is about 45 miles northwest of Detroit. Burials began on October 17, 2005. Initial operations will be conducted from a temporary office, committal service shelter and equipment shed.
The URS Corporation, in a joint venture with the LA Group was selected to produce the master planning and design documents.
VA prepared an Environmental Assessment for the Oakland County site in October 2001. In September 2002, the Department of Veterans Affairs purchased the site from the Fagan Lake Development Corporation. The previous owner, the Horton family, had held the property for over 160 years.
This new cemetery to serve veterans in the greater Detroit metropolitan area is the second national cemetery in Michigan. Michigan's other national cemetery is Ft. Custer.