Memorial Day Celebration

Event Date:

May 31, 2021 from 1:00 PM - End
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Event Location:

James J. Eagan Center
1 James J Eagan Dr
Florissant, MO 63033
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Event Description:

Mayor Tim Lowery is pleased to announce that the City of Florissant along with the VFW Post, American Legion Post, the Marine 1st Division, Vietnam Veterans of American, Korean War Veterans of America and Boy Scouts of America will jointly host a Memorial Day ceremony on Monday, May 31^st at the James J. Eagan Center. The ceremony will start at 1:00 p.m.

Memorial Day is a solemn day of remembrance for everyone who has died serving in the American Armed Forces. The holiday, originally known as Decoration Day, started after the Civil War to honor the Union and Confederate dead and has continued each year since 1868.

Please join our North County Community in honoring our fallen service men and women at a Memorial Day Observance.

It is an outdoor event at the Flag Pole and Memorial to all service men and women.  There is limited seating available but you are welcome to bring chairs and it is handicapped accessible. Since the ceremony will be held outside masks are not required but encourage and social distancing guidelines will be in place.