Memorial Day started as Decoration Day in 1868. Eugene’s historic cemetery helps keep its Civil War origins alive.

Avenue of the Flags setup and walkthrough, Highway 62 to Eagle Point National Cemetery, Eagle Point ...

1:33 A cherished Lethbridge tradition continued this Mother’s Day as free roses were offered to visitors at Mountain View Cemetery to honour their loved ones. A heartfelt tradition bloomed once ...

the cemetery has been fully restored. To commemorate the work done, a Decoration Day ceremony was held on Saturday. The council’s chairman, Sal Arrigo Jr., said, “Well, Decoration Day is a ...

Fort Morgan Cemetery patrons can begin placing decorations for Memorial Day after 1 p.m. on Friday, May 23. For continued maintenance purposes, any decorations not on the foundations of gravesites ...

Several dozen residents, including a small number of family members of loved ones buried there, turned out Saturday to celebrate the first annual Red Bank Cemetery Decoration Day. White carnations ...

to commemorate Decoration Day, as it was first known, at Arlington National Cemetery. In 1971, Congress declared that this day as Memorial Day, a national holiday to be observed on the last Monday in ...

RAWLINS -- The City of Rawlins Parks Division has completed its cleaning of the Rawlins Cemetery ... Also removed were any containers or decorations made of glass, porcelain, or pottery.

Memorial Day, which is observed each year on the last Monday of May, began in 1868 as Decoration Day after the ... You can honor their memory by visiting cemeteries and memorials, placing flowers ...

Congress officially declared Memorial Day a national holiday in 1971, though its origins trace back to the Civil War era. It was initially known as Decoration Day, when friends and families ...

Memorial Day is observed on the last Monday of May each year. It commemorates U.S. military personnel who died in service. Originally known as Decoration Day, it began after the Civil War.