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Established | October 31, 1956 |
Location | Cathedral City, California |
Country | United States |
Coordinates | 33°49′04″N 116°26′34″W / 33.8177965°N 116.4427901°WCoordinates: 33°49′04″N 116°26′34″W / 33.8177965°N 116.4427901°W |
Type | Public |
Owned by | Palm Springs Cemetery District |
Website | Official Site |
Find a Grave | Desert Memorial Park |
The Political Graveyard | Desert Memorial Park |
Desert Memorial Park is a cemetery in Cathedral City, California, United States, near Palm Springs. Opening in 1956 and receiving its first interment in 1957, it is maintained by the Palm Springs Cemetery District. The District also maintains the Welwood Murray Cemetery in Palm Springs. In 2001, the first American memorial specifically honoring LGBT veterans was dedicated in the cemetery.
Among those buried here are: