Memorial Day in Whitman & Hanson

May 29, 2023

  • Hanson’s 2023 Memorial Day plans:

    The parade will start at 10 a.m. from at the Indian Head School. Marchers should muster at the parking lot by 9:30 a.m. From Indian Head, the parade will head to Town Hall to post a wreath by the Civil War monument with a gun salute, then off to a concluding ceremony at Fern Hill Cemetery.

  • Whitman’s 2023 Memorial Day plans:

    Whitman’s Memorial Day Observance makes many stops as shown above and detailed below (with links to Google Maps).  Here is the original 2023 flyer for reference.

    • 7:00am at High Street Cemetery
      • Prayer Bill “Doc” Sheehan AL
      • Decorating Service VFW – AL – DAV
      • Firing Squad – Three Volleys VFW – AL
      • Bugle Call – Taps – Recall
      • Prayer Deacon James Mclaughlin
      • Decorating Service VFW – AL – DAV
    • 7:30am at World War I Memorial Arch 
      • Prayer Bill “Doc” Sheehan AL
      • Decorating Service VFW – AL – DAV
      • Firing Squad – Three Volleys
    • 8:00am at Mt. Zion Cemetery 
      • Prayer Bill “Doc” Sheehan AL
      • Decorating Service VFW – AL – DAV
      • Prayer Bill “Doc” Sheehan AL
      • Decorating Service VFW – AL – DAV
    • 8:45am  Parade forms on Court Street
      9:30am  Parade starts via
      • via South Ave
      • to Town Hall – for “Honor Roll”
    • 9:40am  Parade pauses at Honor Roll at Whitman Town Hall 
      • Remarks
      • Prayer
      • Decorating Services VFW – AL – DAV
      • Firing Squad – Thee Volleys VFW – AL
      • Bugle Call – Taps – Recall Anne Tilley & Jax loose
    • Parade continues onto Washington St. then Park Ave to Whitman Town Park
      • 10:30am at Civil War Soldiers Monument
        • Star Spangled Banner Whitman-Hanson HS Band
        • Pledge of Allegiance Tom McCarthy, Grand Marshall
        • Gettysburg Address Bella Perry WHRHS
        • Gen. Logan’s Gen. Order Riley Nessralla \WHRHS
        • Prayer Bill “Doc” Sheehan AL
        • Firing Squad Three Volleys VFW – AL
        • Bugle Call – Taps – Recall Anne Tilley & Jax Loose
      • 11:25am at the Veterans Monument for All Wars
        • Prayer Bill “Doc” Sheehan AL
        • Decorating Services V FW – AL- DAV
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You can watch past Memorial Day ceremonies below:

Hanson’s Memorial Day Playlist

Whitman’s Memorial Day Playlist