Memorial Day Weekend has generally become the "kick-off to Summer". It's a great time to spend with family and friends and start getting ready for the end-of-school and summer fun. Memorial Day is also a great time to reflect on the freedoms that we enjoy. As we very often forget "Freedom isn't Free". All Veterans have at one point written a blank check to the United States of America for an amount up to and including their life, whether in peacetime or war. This is the time to remember those whom the government cashed in that check. I hope that you spend time at the parades and ceremonies. Enjoy the time with your families. I really hope that you take some time this summer and visit The Highgrounds.
Parades and Services
🇺🇸 Mattoon Memorial Weekend Celebration events start at 9a with the museum opening Parde 11a and Memorial Service to follow. (Plus several other events happening throughout the day)
🇺🇸 Pulaski Veteran Memorial Day Service Sevice begins at 9a
🇺🇸 Clintonville Memorial Day Parade and Service Commerative Wreath at 9:10am, Parade 9:15 Service 10am, Taps 3pm
🇺🇸 Memorial Day Service - Program Only (no parade) Stiles Cemetery 9am Lena
🇺🇸 Big Falls Memorial Day Program 9am
🇺🇸 Caroline Memorial Day Program 9:45am
🇺🇸 Oconto Falls Memorial Weekend Celebration Service 10am Parade 12:30pm
🇺🇸 Oconto Memorial Day Parade and Service 10:30am
🇺🇸 Embarrass Memorial Day Service 11:15am
Tigerton
American Legion Post 239 Honor Guard will be present at the following locations. No official program is planned, but any are welcome to come to honor the fallen soldiers.
- 9am - Morris Cemetery
- 10 am Split Rock Cemetery
- 11am Tigerton Union Cemetery
- 11:30am Salute to Navy Veterans with a rifle salute and playing of taps
There are a few brats fries also happening to help celebrate Memorial Day.
American Legion Post 239 and Auxillary Unit 239 Brat Fry
🇺🇸 Mattoon Memorial Weekend Celebration
Anytime and worth the drive
A very special place in WI started out as the Wisconsin Vietnam Veterans Memorial Project. It is now The Highgrounds Veterans Memorial Park. It has grown to be the Nation's leading, largest, manned Veteran's Park. It is free to the public and open 24/7/365. There is a Gift shop and Museum that are also available and will give individual or group tours. It is truly a wonderful place to visit. We were able to attend several years ago during one of the honor stone ceremonies.
Here are a couple of ideas to help celebrate Memorial Day with your families from previous years.
Honoring Memorial Day with Your Children
