California Veterans Home-Yountville, Yountville, Napa County, CA

Submitted by Eileen Chadwick 14 Aug 2007 (partial)

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VETERANS HOME OF CALIFORNIA-YOUNTVILLE

The Grand Army of the Republic, a veteran’s organization representing Civil and 
Mexican War veterans, opened the Veterans Home of California-Yountville in 1884. 
The Home has been owned and operated by the State of California since 1900. 

Nestled in the picturesque hills of the Napa Valley, the Home provides five levels 
of residential care for aged or disabled veterans with the purpose of improving their 
health, reducing the severity of their disabilities and increasing social interaction in 
an environment that promotes self-reliance and self-worth.  The Home is an active 
and therapeutic community for 1100 veterans (men and women) who come from a 
wide range of military ranks and occupations.  Since its inception, over 50,000 
veterans have resided at the Home.

VETERANS MEMORIAL GROVE CEMETERY

On 10 acres of oak-covered hills in the northwest corner is the Home’s cemetery 
where over 5,000 veterans are buried.  The cemetery’s original site was in a depression 
where the graves filled with water during the rainy season.  That site was abandoned 
and the graves were moved to the current site. Earliest tombstones start with the Civil 
War and continue to the present.
(see photo - Veterans-gate)

A number of distinguished veterans are buried here including three Medal of Honor 
recipients; Joseph Leonard, U.S. Army; John Moriarty, U.S.Cavalary; Julius Strickoffer, 
U.S. Cavalry. 

Deer, coyotes, squirrels, and birds call the cemetery home.
(see photo- Veterans-deer)  

It is incredibly beautiful and quiet and is a fitting resting place for those who 
participated in the protection of our country.  

FILE NAMING CONVENTION

The filename for each tombstone picture contains the name of the veteran 
(Last, First or Initials), the cemetery section (A, B, C), the row number and 
the grave number.  For example:

Hanks_George C6G22  = George Hanks, buried in section C, row 6, grave 22.

For further information on veterans buried at this cemetery, please contact:

Librarian
California Veterans Home-Yountville
100 California Drive
Yountville, CA 94599
Telephone:  (707) 944-4000