To mark the occasion of the 250th anniversary signing by the delegates, the Department of Veterans Affairs held ceremonies at 16 cemeteries across the country to honor 49 Veterans of the Revolutionary War. Revolutionary War Veterans honored at Congressional Cemetery Government Lots, District of ColumbiaRevolutionary War Veterans honored at Florida National Cemetery, FloridaRevolutionary War Veterans honored at Marietta National Cemetery, GeorgiaRevolutionary War Veteran honored at Crown Hill National Cemetery, IndianaRevolutionary War Veteran honored at Baton Rouge National Cemetery, LouisianaRevolutionary War Veteran honored at Great Lakes National Cemetery, MichiganRevolutionary War Veterans honored at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, MissouriRevolutionary War Veteran honored at Springfield National Cemetery, MissouriRevolutionary War Veteran honored at Beverly National Cemetery, New JerseyRevolutionary War Veteran honored at Bath National Cemetery, New YorkRevolutionary War Veterans honored at Gerald B H Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery, New YorkRevolutionary War Veteran honored at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, PennsylvaniaRevolutionary War Veteran honored at Mountain Home National Cemetery, TennesseeRevolutionary War Veteran honored at Fort Bliss National Cemetery, TexasRevolutionary War Veteran honored at West Virginia National Cemetery, West VirginiaRevolutionary War Veteran honored at Fort Winnebago Cemetery Soldiers’ Lot, WisconsinBy the numbers:The NCA operates 157 national cemeteries and 35 soldiers' lots and monument sites in 44 states and Puerto Rico. To date, more than 4 million Americans, including Veterans of every war and conflict, are buried in VA's national cemeteries. The VA’s National Cemetery Administration (NCA) provides burial and memorial benefits to eligible Veterans, their spouses, and their dependents — at no cost to the family. The Source: This article includes information from the Department of Veterans Affairs and the National Cemetery Administration.