We Honor Our Military Veterans
Mt. Olivet is proud to be the final resting place for over 600 U.S. Military Veterans who honorably served in The War of 1812, The Civil War, The Spanish American War, World War I, World War II, The Korean War, The Vietnam War, The Persian Gulf War and during peacetime. We’re particularly proud that two of our veterans are Congressional Medal of Honor recipients, George Springer and John Kirk. What makes Mt. Olivet unique from national military cemeteries is that our veterans lie in peace eternally with their family members.
Veterans Memorial Event - May 21, 2026
Our annual salute to 600 Military Veterans lying in peace at Mt. Olivet will be held Thursday, May 21, from 12 noon to 2 p.m.
Join Veterans’ Families, American Legion and VFW members, Cedar Cliff JROTC Cadets and Wrestling Team, Scouts, and community leaders to give thanks, place US flags on individual gravesites for the upcoming Memorial Day Weekend and salute our soldiers as a bright new US Flag is raised at the Memorial Flagpole and “Taps” echoes throughout the cemetery.
Click here to view the flyer and full event details, or click here to RSVP. You may also reserve your spot by emailing our office or calling directly. Registration is requested but not required.
We thank WGAL for telling our story…
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And thanks to PennLive.com for capturing images…
Thank you for remembering our Veterans.
Wreaths Across America
Mt. Olivet is proud to partner with Wreaths Across America on their mission to honor and remember Veterans with fresh balsam wreaths by their graves leading into every Christmas season.
We thank all who helped make 2025 a success by sponsoring wreaths for all 600 or our Veterans and placing their wreaths in December.
Please remember our 600 Mt. Olivet Veterans again in 2026 by sponsoring a wreath today and joining us on December 19, 2026 to place wreaths by their gravesites. Details are at www.wreathsacrossamerica.org/PA0950P
For every wreath sponsored for Mt. Olivet, the cemetery receives five dollars which goes to help clean and restore their gravestones and those of their families.
You can learn more about Wreaths Across America at www.wreathsacrossamerica.org.
Thank you for honoring and remembering our Veterans.
Veterans Gravestone Cleaning Workshops
Veterans Gravestone Cleaning Workshops, led by Elaine Brinley, are held for those who want to give back to veterans and learn how to safely and effectively clean memorials using the same materials and methods used at Arlington National Cemetery. Thanks to volunteers in the workshops, more than 360 headstones and ground markers of veterans and their families have been cleaned over the past three years.
The next workshop is Saturday, May 16, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Click here for details.
You can view the cleaning process in the video below. In that section you can also donate to help fund more cleaning.
Veteran Gravestone Restoration Contribution Request
More than 360 gravestones of veterans and their families have been cleaned and restored thanks to volunteers, led by Elaine Brinley. We thank TE Connectivity and the many others who support their efforts. You can help support the cause by donating towards the purchase of special (and expensive) cleaning solvents (the same used at Arlington National Cemetery). As thanks for donations of $100 or more, volunteers will clean your family gravestone.
Please send donations to:
Mt. Olivet Veteran Cemetery Beautification Fund/Veteran Gravestone Restoration
PO Box 192
New Cumberland, PA 17070
Or donate online via PayPal!
