Formerly known as Decoration Day, Memorial Day commemorates U.S. men and women who died while in the military service. First enacted to honor Union soldiers of the American Civil War (it is celebrated near the day of reunification after the civil war), it was expanded after World War I to include American casualties of any war or military action. [WikiPedia]

The Annual Memorial Day Parade in Prairie du Chien will begin at 10:30am, marching from the intersection of East Blackhawk Avenue and Michigan Street to Beaumont Road and the Ft. Crawford Military Cemetary.

Reverend Stuart Allen will begin the program at 10:45am with the Invocation. During the program, Elizabeth Campbell will recite “In Flanders Fields“, Evan Sinram will recite the Gettysburg Address, and Laura Moore will give the Memorial Day Address.

After the program at Ft. Crawford, the PdC Honor Gaurd will visit all area cemetaries and memorials.