National Cemetery Administration

Open daily from dawn to dusk.

This cemetery has space available to accommodate casketed and cremated remains.

Burial in a national cemetery is open to all members of the armed forces who have met a minimum active duty service requirement and were discharged under conditions other than dishonorable.

A Veteran's spouse, widow or widower, minor dependent children, and under certain conditions, unmarried adult children with disabilities may also be eligible for burial. Eligible spouses and children may be buried even if they predecease the Veteran.

Members of the reserve components of the armed forces who die while on active duty or who die while on training duty, or were eligible for retired pay, may also be eligible for burial.

» Eligibility for Burial in a VA National Cemetery

Fax all discharge documentation to the National Cemetery Scheduling Office at 1-866-900-6417 and follow-up with a phone call to 1-800-535-1117.

For information on scheduled burials in our national cemeteries, please go to the Daily Burial Schedule.

Acadia National Cemetery is a 6.22-acre Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) national cemetery located in Washington County, Maine. The cemetery serves the needs of more than 23,599 Veterans, spouses and eligible children within a 75-mile radius of nearby Machias.

Contact numbers for military honors for the Maine area:

United States Army including Army National Guard, US Army Reserves and Merchant Marine: Richard Hutchinson
207-626-7822 / 207-626-7805
703-901-8531 (Mobile)
207-626-7804 (Fax)

United States Air Force including Air National Guard and US Air Force Reserves: Maine burials call 207-404-7263.

United States Navy: 860-694-3475 / 860-694-3699

United States Marine Corps: 866-826-3628

United States Coast Guard: 617-990-6249

For educational materials and additional information on this cemetery, please visit the Education section, located below.

Cemetery policies are conspicuously posted and readily visible to the public.

Floral arrangements accompanying the casket or urn at the time of burial will be placed on the completed grave.

Natural cut flowers may be placed on graves at any time of the year. They will be removed when they become unsightly or when it becomes necessary to facilitate cemetery operations such as mowing.

Water will be available at outside faucets from May 15 to September 1.

Artificial flowers will be permitted on graves from October 10 through April 15 and may be removed when their presence interferes with grounds maintenance.

Artificial floral arrangements may be placed on gravesites five days before and after Memorial Day.

Wreaths and grave blankets are allowable during December and January. Grave blankets must be no larger than 2 feet by 3 feet.

On September 27, 2017, the land at 1799 U. S. Route 1, Jonesboro, Maine was donated to the VA by Worcester Holdings, LLC. Worcester Holdings, LLC was founded by Morrill and Karen Worcester, who also run the nonprofit group Wreaths Across America. This cemetery will be the second national cemetery in Maine and is part of the VA National Cemetery Administration Rural Initiative to provide access to VA burial benefits for Veterans who reside rural areas and who have not previously had reasonable access to a national or state Veterans cemetery. Togus National Cemetery in Chelsea, Maine, is the only other VA national cemetery in the state and is currently closed to new interments.