Beechwood Cemetery, located in Ottawa, Ontario, is the National Cemetery of Canada. It is the final resting place for over 75,000 Canadians from all walks of life, such as important politicians like Governor General Ramon Hnatyshyn and Prime Minister Sir Robert Borden, Canadian Forces Veterans, War Dead, members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and men and women who have made a mark on Canadian history. A woodland cemetery founded in 1873, it is 64.7 hectares (160 acres) and is the largest cemetery in the city of Ottawa. It was designated as a National Historic Site of Canada in 2001. The cemetery also serves as the National Military Cemetery and the RCMP National Memorial Cemetery. Beechwood has received these various honours and designations because it is recognized as a beautiful example of 19th-century rural cemeteries and as a place of national significance and importance as a depository of Canadian history.
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