VA History News and Features: VETERANS DAY

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, History Office sent this bulletin at 11/11/2023 01:00 PM EST

VETERANS DAY NOVEMBER 11, 2023

From the VA History Office

From the VA History Office, thank you to all the Veterans for your service as we honor you on this day.

The latest History of VA in 100 Objects entry is below as well, so while enjoying a free meal at your favorite restaurant today or appreciating the service of a family member, friend or neighbor, enjoy some history on us.

Until next month.

- VA History Team

Lakeside Idyll Landscaping at National Homes

Postcard depicting visitors and residents enjoying a leisurely moment on the banks of Lake Jeanette at the Leavenworth Branch of the National Home.

The federal government in the Civil War arranged to care for returning soldiers too weakened by their wounds, the lingering effects of disease, or the hardships of military life. In the decades after the war, the government established the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers.

The Board of Managers for the National Home added such amenities as chapels, libraries, theaters, and playing fields. Great care also went into the shaping of the physical environment. The board employed landscaping architects to design the grounds of each branch to create an attractive, idyllic setting for residents and visitors alike. Influenced by the picturesque landscape movement, they adorned the National Home campuses with man-made ponds and lakes, ornate flower gardens, elaborate plantings of shrubs and trees, winding trails, and other features to beautify the properties.

OBJECT 69

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