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Granville’s Annual Observance of Memorial Day

May 27 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Join us in remembrance of our fallen with the American Legion Post 398 at the Annual Observance of Memorial Day ceremony.
A procession steps off from the corner of Broadway and N Main St. at 10:40am. Crowds begin to gather at 10:30am along Broadway to watch the Honor Guard, Dignitaries, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, and Marching Band walk by before the community joins in the procession to the Maple Grove Cemetery.
11:00am – Maple Grove Cemetery – Ceremony In Memory of our Fallen with Guest Speaker, Jeff Gill.
Community members often bring blankets or chairs to sit among the fallen and witness the solemn event.
Granville has a long beautiful tradition of honoring Memorial Day. Learn more: Memorial Day in Granville, 1873-1936: An Ohio Village Shapes a Tradition. Written by Charles A. Peterson https://www.granvillehistory.org/store/memorial-day-in-granville-1873-1936