Memorial Day 1971. Memorial Day is observed with the laying of a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, and by religious services, parades, and speeches. This created long weekends with three days off ending with the holidays, such.
We're happy to share this digital image on Flickr. Many people visit cemeteries and memorials on Memorial Day to honor and. Memorial Day is observed with the laying of a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, and by religious services, parades, and speeches.
Memorial Day is observed on the last Monday of May.
We're happy to share this digital image on Flickr.
After World War I the nature of the holiday changed to honor the memory of all Americans who died in any war - not only Civil. Pictures were hard to come by for The Superior Express, a weekly newspaper for people were staying inside, out of the weather. The holiday began three years after the Civil War ended and was known as Decoration Day ― a time to decorate the graves of fallen soldiers with flowers.