Memorial Day Events in Putnam
Putnam County Joint Veterans Council- John Morris Memorial Watchfire Vigil, each night 6 p.m.-6 a.m. May 23, 24, 25. Opening Ceremony Friday 7 p.m. Flag retirement all night
Sunday May 25:
VFW Post 1374 & Ladies Auxiliary, Carmel & American Legion Post 270- 9 a.m. Ceremony at monument on Terryhill Road, Kent 11:30 a.m. Ceremony at Post Home 32 Gleneida Ave, Carmel Refreshments to follow 11:30 a.m. Ceremony
VFW Post 2362 and American Legion Post 275- 11 a.m. memorial presentation at Parrott Gun Memorial by Cold Spring water front.
Monday May 26:
VFW Post 391, Putnam Valley- 11 a.m. Ceremony Putnam Valley Town Hall 11:45 a.m. Ceremony Lake Peekskill Monument (Chester Place) 12:30 p.m. Ceremony Post Home 153 Oscawanna Lake Road Refreshments to follow 1 p.m. ceremony at Post Home 2 p.m. Start of “Round of Honor”. Visiting grave sites, cemeteries, and monuments in vicinity, including Lakeland High School, Bill Mangero Park
VFW Post 672, Brewster- Parade from Brewster Fire House to Electrozone Field (step off 11 a.m.) Ceremony at Electrozone Field following parade. Refreshments to follow at post home
VFW Post 2362 and American Legion Post 275 Cold Spring- Parade Main Street to Cold Spring Cemetery (step off 9 a.m.) Ceremony at Cold Spring Cemetery at conclusion of parade Refreshments to follow (location to be announced)
VFW Post & Ladies Auxiliary 5491 Mahopac & American Legion Post 1080- Parade from Clarke Place to Veterans Memorial Park on East Lake Blvd. (step off 10:30 a.m.) Ceremony to follow at Monument American Legion Post 1080 Ceremony at noon following VFW Ceremony at 333 Buckshollow Road Ceremony and Refreshments to follow at VFW Post home 154 East Lake Blvd
VFW Post 9257& Ladies Auxiliary & AMVET Post 1111 Putnam Lake- Parade from Castle Restaurant to Veterans Monument on Haviland Road (step off 10 a.m.) Ceremony to follow parade at monument Refreshments to follow at Post Home at 4 Fairfield Drive
VFW Post 8013, Somers- Annual Memorial Day Parade and Remembrance Ceremony. Step off 10 a.m. from Somers Middle School to Ivandell Cemetery. Refreshments at Somers Town House following the ceremony. ( Somers has been added to the list of Memorial Day events because the Somers VFW has recently joined Putnam County Council VFW)
Thursday May 30:
Putnam County Joint Veterans Council- 7p.m. Traditional Memorial Day at Putnam County Veterans Memorial Park
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