From the Archives heads to Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery today for this photo of the Memorial Day ceremony in 1965. Memorial Day, first called Decoration Day, has its origins in the Civil War ...

In 1967, Congress changed it to Memorial Day. Its history dates back to 1868, when General John A. Logan created Decoration Day to decorate the graves of those killed in the Civil War.

May 29—FAIRMONT — Julia Pierpont Day celebrates the origins of "Decoration Day" and how it came to be known today as Memorial Day. Dryden, New York native Julia Augusta Robertson Pierpont, who ...

Finding the words “Decoration Day” on old postcards is a rare treat as well, with some concentrating on the Civil War. After World War I, Decoration Day was replaced with Memorial Day to honor ...

The Shady Grove Cemetery Decoration is planned for June 9, with services beginning at 10:30 a.m. With congregational singing. Special music at 11 a.m. and the message at 11:30, by Eric Shue.

Memorial Day 2023 is on Monday, May 29. It’s an American holiday dedicated to honoring the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military, and it is always observed on the last Monday ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Originally called Decoration Day shortly after the end of the Civil War, Memorial Day officially began in 1971. Today, ceremonies to commemorate the men and women who died while ...