May 29, 2023
2023-05-29T11:00:00
Blanchard-Currey Post 1040 of The American Legion
16 W Poplar Drive
Delmar, NY 12054
Memorial Day Remembrances and Parade, Monday, May 29; Parade kicks off at 11:00 AM
Monday, May 29, 2023
The parade will step off at 11:00 am from the American Legion, proceeding to the Memorial Park by the Rail Trail bridge. PLEASE NOTE: There will be the annual memorial ceremonies at the Mount Please Cemetery, Route 396, South Bethlehem at the grave site of Frank Currey at 9:00 am and at Bethlehem Cemetery at the grave site of Nathaniel Adams Blanchard at 10:30 am.
The parade will step off Monday, May 29 at 11:00 am from the American Legion Post 1040 located at Poplar Drive and Herber Avenue in Elsmere.
The Bethlehem Police Color Guard will lead the parade which will will proceed on the normal route of down Elsmere Avenue, turning right onto Kenwood Avenue, turning left onto Adams Place, turning right onto Adams Street, finally turning right onto Delaware Avenue and proceeding to the Veterans Memorial Park by the Rail Trail bridge.
At the conclusion of the parade, there will be the Annual Town Memorial Day Ceremony at the Veterans Memorial Park complete with wreath laying, rifle salute and taps, and flag raising.
For more information call the American Legion at 518-439-9819.
PLEASE NOTE: There will be the annual memorial ceremonies at the Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Route 396, South Bethlehem at the grave site of Frank Currey at 9:00 am and at Bethlehem Cemetery at the grave site of Nathaniel Adams Blanchard at 10:30 am.
