text: The Massachusetts National Cemetery land was deeded in 1973 to The national cemetery system. It is no longer part of the military installation and the military installation boundary should me changed to reflect this. In fact this area is 100% accessible by the public.
  
  "A portion of this lease was terminated and the title for 749.29 acres was transferred to the VA's National Cemetery System in 1976. The Otis tract became the first parcel of land acquired by the National Cemetery System for the specific purpose of building a new national cemetery since 1949."
  
  
  Source:
  https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/massachusetts.asp