Monument Restoration in Alaska
Bringing weathered and neglected monuments back to dignity — growth removal, refinishing and inscription revival. Available throughout Alaska via our West network with a single point of contact.
Monument Restoration across Alaska, coordinated from first call to final photo
Older monuments can lose their finish and legibility to decades of weather, lichen and staining. Restoration goes beyond a routine clean: we remove biological growth, treat and refinish weathered granite and bronze, and revive faded inscriptions where the stone allows. Not every worn letter or aged surface can safely return to a like-new look — we explain the realistic result and the limits before we start, and follow cemetery-approved methods. Each project is recorded with before-and-after photos.
Across Alaska, monument restoration is delivered through our West network, so you get one clear point of contact and a crew coordinated to your cemetery — with nearby hubs in California, Washington supporting scheduling across the region.
We work with monuments purchased from any retailer — not just our own family of brands — and every visit in Alaska is documented with photos so distant families can see the work was done correctly and respectfully.
Monument Restoration in Alaska covers
A simple, documented process
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Send the monument location, material and photos of its current condition.
We restore on-site
Growth removal, refinishing and inscription revival within safe, agreed limits.
Receive before/after photos
See the restored monument in a clear photo report.
Restoring older and government markers in Alaska
VA's National Cemetery Administration lists 2 cemeteries in Alaska: 2 open for new burials, 0 open for cremated remains only and 0 with no new gravesites (closed). VA also lists 1 grant-funded state or tribal veterans cemetery in Alaska.
VA will replace a government headstone, marker or medallion that is damaged beyond repair, or has deteriorated so it no longer identifies the person buried.
Source: 38 CFR 38.630
Bronze made before the 1970s was not sealed and carries a blue-green patina that cleaning will not remove.
Source: U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs
Government-furnished headstones, markers and medallions remain U.S. Government property and should not be defaced or altered in any way.
Source: 38 CFR 38.630
Featured Alaska cemeteries
Restoration starts with knowing a cemetery’s history. Here is what VA publishes for Fort Richardson National Cemetery and Sitka National Cemetery.
Fort Richardson National Cemetery
History
Fort Richardson National Cemetery is located on the Fort Richardson Military Reservation in Anchorage, Alaska.
During World War II, 39 acres of Fort Richardson were set aside for use as a temporary burial site where deceased soldiers—regardless of nationality—could be laid to rest.
Under the international program for the return of war dead, most of the soldiers interred at Fort Richardson were returned to their families.
There were, however, some soldiers who remained buried at Fort Richardson either because the next of kin could not be found or their families requested that they remain interred in Alaska.
In December 1946, the temporary cemetery at Fort Richardson was made a permanent site.
Monuments and memorials
A memorial stone gateway for Major Kermit Roosevelt, son of President Theodore Roosevelt, was erected around 1949.
Major Roosevelt was interred at the cemetery on June 8, 1943.
The Japanese cenotaph was erected in memory of 235 Japanese soldiers who died in Alaska during World War II in the battle for the Aleutian Islands.
Medal of Honor
Medal of Honor recipients VA lists as interred or memorialized here include Master Sergeant James Leroy Bondsteel (Vietnam).
Address, phone and hours
Bldg 58-512 Davis Highway Fort Richardson, AK 99505
Phone: 907-384-7075
Visitation: Winter: Open daily from dawn to dusk.
Office: Monday thru Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Closed federal holidays.
General information
Fort Richardson National Cemetery is surrounded by an active Military Installation.
Access to the cemetery through the post is sometimes restricted, depending upon the Army's security status.
All individuals who do not possess a current active duty, military retiree or family identification card must be able to show proper civilian identification along with vehicle registration and proof of insurance before access to the post is permitted.
Floral and grounds rules
Commemorative Items - May not be placed on graves or secured to the headstones.
The cemetery is not responsible for the security or return of items left on the graves or headstones such as medals, plaques, rosary beads, pictures, letters, etc.
Decoration calendar
Artificial flowers will be permitted on graves during the period of October 10 to April 15.
Christmas - Wreaths and other seasonal adornments may be placed on graves from December 2 through January 10.
Directions from the nearest airport
From the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, travel West on International Airport Road approximately 2.9 miles to Minnesota Drive exit north.
Proceed on Minnesota Drive for 6.1 miles to 6th Avenue, turn right.
Proceed through town for 4.8 miles.
Quoted from the official page for Fort Richardson National Cemetery (cem.va.gov), checked October 23, 2026. Rules, hours and burial status can change, so confirm with the cemetery before scheduling work.
Sitka National Cemetery
History
The remote Sitka National Cemetery is located half a mile east of the center of town and is dominated by the natural beauty of the mountains and waters of Sitka Bay.
The only access to Sitka is by air, marine highway or weekly ferry from Seattle, WA.
The Kiksadi Clan of the Tlingit Indians had lived in and around Sitka for centuries before the Russians or Americans set foot on the island's rocky shore.
Choosing the seaward side of the island they named Shee, the Tlingits called their settlement Shee Atika, meaning "people on the outside of Shee." The name Sitka is a contraction of the term.
The Tlingits thrived undisturbed until 1799 when the Russians arrived.
Monuments and memorials
Sitka has two cannons that serve as memorials to those interred at the cemetery.
Medal of Honor
Medal of Honor recipients VA lists as interred or memorialized here include Colonel Archie Van Winkle (Korea).
Address, phone and hours
803 Sawmill Creek Road Sitka, AK 99835 Don't send mail to this address.
Phone: 907-384-7075
Visitation: Open Monday thru Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Weekends and holidays: Open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Winter: Open from dawn to dusk.
Office: Monday thru Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Closed federal holidays.
General information
Oversight of Sitka National Cemetery is provided by Fort Richardson National Cemetery.
The cemetery is maintained under contract by Yard Chief Yard Care, Inc. All questions should be directed to Fort Richardson National Cemetery at the telephone number above.
Decoration calendar
Christmas wreaths and other seasonal adornments may be placed on graves from December 1 through January 20.
Directions from the nearest airport
From Sitka Airport cross the bridge and turn right onto Sawmill Creek Road.
Travel 1 1/2 miles to the intersection of Sawmill Creek Road and Observatory Way.
The cemetery is located at the intersection.
Quoted from the official page for Sitka National Cemetery (cem.va.gov), checked October 23, 2026. Rules, hours and burial status can change, so confirm with the cemetery before scheduling work.
VA national cemeteries in Alaska
- Fort Richardson National Cemetery · Fort RichardsonOpen
- Sitka National Cemetery · SitkaOpen
State and tribal veterans cemeteries
- Metlakatla Veterans Memorial Cemetery · MetlakatlaOpen
Sources: VA national cemetery list, VA grant-funded cemetery list, VA headstones, markers and medallions and 38 CFR 38.630. Checked October 23, 2026. Burial-space status can change, so confirm with the cemetery before scheduling work.
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Permits, cemetery rules, foundation drawings and coordination — handled for you end to end.
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