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LAUREL HILL’S BRAVEST SOULS:
Memorial Day Parade, Service & Reception
Sunday, May 30th at 12 P.M.
Every year, the traditional Decoration Day service of the Grand Army Meade Post #1 is recreated at historic Laurel Hill Cemetery, the site of the first Memorial Day Observance in Philadelphia in 1868. Special bronze markers are dedicated at the graves of veterans. Afterwards, the entourage gathers at the resting place of General Meade, hero of the Battle of Gettysburg, to perform the traditional service honoring all veterans who fell defending the nation. A wreath-laying, speeches and honor guards always enhance the ceremony, and a reception in the gatehouse follows.
Laurel Hill Cemetery's Memorial Day Observance will take place on Sunday, May 30th, beginning at 12:00pm. The General Meade Society of Philadelphia sponsors this annual event.