• A dog’s headstone for 'Poncho' is seen in an overgrown section of the Aspin Hill Memorial Park.
    A dog’s headstone for 'Poncho' is seen in an overgrown section of the Aspin Hill Memorial Park.
  • The gravestone of 'Poor Alphie', a dog seemingly 'faithful to the end'.
    The gravestone of 'Poor Alphie', a dog seemingly 'faithful to the end'.
  • A ceramic dog sleeps next to the grave site of ‘Moses’.
    A ceramic dog sleeps next to the grave site of ‘Moses’.
  • A dog’s headstone, with a tile photo of 'Bob' and his owner.
    A dog’s headstone, with a tile photo of 'Bob' and his owner.
  • A headstone for two dogs: 'Boy' and 'Bobby'
    A headstone for two dogs: 'Boy' and 'Bobby'
  • 'Jose's' headstone, described as a 'little horse'.
    'Jose's' headstone, described as a 'little horse'.
  • The gravestone of 'Rags', a WWI mascot dog of the Army’s 1st Division who lived 20 years.
    The gravestone of 'Rags', a WWI mascot dog of the Army’s 1st Division who lived 20 years.
  • The final resting place for 'Champion', a Basford British Mascot.
    The final resting place for 'Champion', a Basford British Mascot.
  • A dog's headstone for 'Big Boy'.
    A dog's headstone for 'Big Boy'.
  • The final resting place of “Fanny” and “Dusty”, who died 15 years apart.
    The final resting place of “Fanny” and “Dusty”, who died 15 years apart.

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Dog cemetery in Maryland is home to loyal pets and WWI heroes

Rob Gurdebeke

August 26, 2015

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Aspin Hill contains the graves of more than 50,000 animals, from movies stars to WWI heroes to the dogs of former FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover. Established in 1921, August 26 is celebrated in the United States as National Dog Day.

All photos: Gary Cameron / Reuters

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