Memorial Day events for May 30 include ceremony at VA and downtown parade

Sign Up For Our FREE Daily eNews!

memorialday e1653675093849
Boy Scouts traditionally decorate the graves of war veterans on Memorial Day, originally known as “Decoration Day.”

MANCHESTER, NH – A Memorial Day Parade presented by the Manchester Veterans’ Council is scheduled to take place on Elm Street beginning at 2 p.m. on May 30. The Parade begins on Elm Street at Webster Street in the North End and proceeds South, to Veterans Memorial Park.

There will also be a ceremony in Veterans Park immediately following the parade.

Street closures will begin starting around 1:30 p.m. on Elm Street and will remain closed for about 90 minutes.

There is also a Memorial Day ceremony planned at the VA Medical Center to be held at the Eagle Entrance by the flags at 10:30 a.m., rain or shine. The VA Medical Center is located at 718 Smyth Road.


 

About this Author

Carol Robidoux

PublisherManchester Ink Link

Longtime NH journalist and publisher of ManchesterInkLink.com. Loves R&B, German beer, and the Queen City!