Veterans
We take great pride in honoring the veterans buried at Greenwood Cemetery. After all, they are our grandpas, dads, uncles, brothers, moms or sisters. We remember them with flags in the summer and with wreaths in the winter, and many other times throughout the year.
As of January 2025, the count of veterans here was
1770
3 Mexican-American War / 206 Civil War
25 Spanish-American / 296 World War I
715 World War II / 221 Korean Conflict
156 Vietnam / 6 Gulf Wars / 142 Peace Time
Toll Park
This park with lake views was established to honor veterans who do not have a marker or who are buried at Greenwood in an unknown location. Their names are inscribed on the tablets of this memorial.
G.A.R. Park
G.A.R. Park was established by Greenwood Cemetery and the WRC (Woman’s Relief Corp) to honor Civil War veterans. The WRC presented the memorial in this park on May 30, 1889.
Veterans Honor Garden
Our newest memorial park is dedicated to those veterans who have suffered and continue to suffer from PTSD and thoughts of suicide. The Petoskey High School baseball team purchased the flagpole.
American Legion Park
Established for memorials to be placed for WWII soldiers who were killed overseas but their bodies were never brought home. This park was funded by a joint effort between the American Legion and Greenwood.
G.A.R. Lots
The G.A.R. purchased various lots around the cemetery to inter the bodies of Civil War veterans who had no family in the area. This is one of those lots.
Wreaths Across America
On the third Saturday of December each year (since 2013) Greenwood hosts Wreaths Across America. For more information on this year's event, watch our social media channels and sign up for our quarterly newsletter.