Veterans Day Event to Honor Veterans at College View
Volunteers have been uncovering graves at College View Cemetery in College Park as the site is cleared for a Veterans Day event.
Updated on Nov. 7, 2026 in Civic
The One Square Mile Project will host a Veterans Day event from 9 a.m. to noon on Nov. 11 at College View Cemetery, which has been in use for almost 130 years. Volunteers have uncovered multiple burial areas, including graves of World War I veterans, as part of a community-wide effort.
Why it matters
Brush and overgrown trees have covered many graves at the cemetery for years, and the cleanup is allowing families to locate loved ones' gravesites. Officials said more graves are likely to be found as lots are cleared.
Volunteers have worked on Saturdays to clear brush and search for burial markers, and officials said several attendees at the October event located their loved ones' graves. Brush and overgrown trees still cover many more graves, and the total number remains unknown.
The players
One Square Mile Project
A College Park-based community initiative organizing the cleanup and grave-location effort at College View Cemetery.
The details
Volunteers began a community-wide mission earlier in 2026 to locate graves, working Saturdays to clear brush and search for burial markers. At the October event, families were allowed inside the cemetery for the first time in decades, and a man who traveled from Virginia after learning of the project on social media did not find his loved one's grave.
Timeline
Earlier in 2026: Volunteers begin the community-wide grave-uncovering mission.
October 2026: The One Square Mile Project hosts a community event inside the cemetery.
Saturdays: Volunteers conduct weekly brush clearing and grave searches.
Nov. 11, 2026, 9 a.m. to noon: Veterans Day event honoring veterans at College View Cemetery.
Civic Legacy
Volunteer-led restoration of overgrown historic cemeteries has become a recurring civic response to neglected burial grounds across U.S. cities. The College View effort applies that model to a site holding World War I veteran graves, linking local memory with a formal Veterans Day commemoration.
Residents with family buried at College View can visit on Saturdays when volunteers are working, or attend the Veterans Day event on Nov. 11 from 9 a.m. to noon. Families searching for graves are encouraged to participate in the ongoing cleanup effort.
The takeaway
Families with relatives buried at College View Cemetery may find graves as the lots are cleared, and the Veterans Day event offers a public chance to honor those who served.
What happens next
A Veterans Day event honoring veterans will be held at College View Cemetery on Nov. 11, 2026, from 9 a.m. to noon.
Further reading
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