Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial
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The Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial occupies 30.5 acres on the north slope of Madingley Hill at Coton, Cambridgeshire. Dedicated in 1956, it contains 3,811 American war dead and commemorates 5,127 missing servicemen on its Walls of the Missing. Visitors enter via the flagpole platform, follow the great mall flanked by twin reflecting pools and […]
Features
- films
- great mall
- headstone plots
- interactive Americans in Great Britain displays
- interactive Battle of the Atlantic displays
- interpretive exhibits
- lagpole platform
- memorial chapel
- military map murals
- mosaic ceiling
- personal stories galleries
- photographs
- reflecting pools
- stained glass windows
- visitor centre
- Walls of the Missing
Description
The Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial occupies 30.5 acres on the north slope of Madingley Hill at Coton, Cambridgeshire. Dedicated in 1956, it contains 3,811 American war dead and commemorates 5,127 missing servicemen on its Walls of the Missing.
Visitors enter via the flagpole platform, follow the great mall flanked by twin reflecting pools and headstone plots, and explore the memorial chapel.
Facilities include free on-site parking, wheelchair-accessible paths and visitor centre, restrooms, and complimentary admission. A 4,000-square-foot visitor centre opened in May 2014, featuring interpretive exhibits with personal stories, photographs, films, and interactive displays on the Battle of the Atlantic and Americans in Great Britain.
Special features include two grand military map murals, stained glass windows bearing state seals and military decorations, and an angelic mosaic ceiling memorializing the air forces’ sacrifice.
Photo credit: U.S. Embassy London
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Contact Info
- 01954210350
- cambridge@abmc.gov
- www.abmc.gov/Cambridge
- Madingley Rd, Cambridge CB23 7PH