Memorial Day Weekend

Event date: 
Sat, 05/29/2021 - 12:00am to Mon, 05/31/2021 - 12:00am

Happy Memorial Day - Thank you to all our service men & women who gave thier lives for our freedoms

Originally known as Decoration Day, it originated in the years following the Civil War from the early tradition of decorating graves with flowers, wreaths and flags.  Memorial Day is a day for remembrance of those who have died in service to our country. It was first widely observed on May 30, 1868 to commemorate the sacrifices of Civil War soldiers, by proclamation of Gen. John A. Logan of the Grand Army of the Republic, an organization of former Union sailors and soldiers.  Memorial Day became an official federal holiday in 1971.