ALL ARE INVITED TO

A GRAND EVENT

AT THE OLD CITY CEMETERY!

 WHERE BROTHERS OF THE SUVCW WILL PRESENT

A RE-ENACTMENT OF THE DEDICATION

—OF THE—

GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC MONUMENT

HUZZAH! FOR OUR BOYS IN BLUE!

Come to the Old City Cemetery on Saturday, November 8 and 10:00AM for a free guided tour of the cemetery. In honor of Veterans Day, the tour will feature the graves and living portrayals of many famous veterans, including Civil War soldiers and sailors. The tour will end at the Grand Army of the Republic monument, where you will see a re-enactment of the original monument dedication, which occurred 125 years ago.

The original dedication ceremony included several hours of speeches and a grand parade through downtown, but never fear—we will be showing you a much shorter version! After meeting with Medal of Honor recipient Newton Gould, you will see the Company B Honor Guard march in to the cemetery and “post the colors” at the monument. Then, a soldier, a Marine, and a sailor will lay symbols of their respective services at the foot of the monument. This was exactly how the original Grand Army of the Republic members symbolically took possession of the monument and the surrounding plot of grave sites. We hope you will join us for this brief, yet meaningful re-enactment.

Re-enactors at the Grand Army of the Republic monument