“On Memorial Day there are always celebrations of some sort in nearly every town in Delaware,” the Delaware Coast News editorialized on May 26, 1928. “Lewes will hold a Boy Scout Demonstration in the ...

As the last Monday in May arrives, communities across the United States come together to commemorate Memorial Day, an occasion to honor the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military.

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 ...

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On this day in history, May 30, 1868, the first Decoration Day — a precursor to Memorial Day — was celebrated. Originally known as Decoration Day, from early traditions of decorating graves with flags ...

With Memorial Day fast approaching—this year the holiday lands on Monday, May 26—it’s time to get your home ready for the holiday weekend. Originally called Decoration Day, from the early tradition of ...

Memorial Day, observed the last Monday in May each year, is a holiday that pays tribute to American military members who have died in service to the U.S. But the holiday hasn’t always paid tribute to ...