Sudbury Memorial Day Parade

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Official Website: Sudbury Memorial Day Parade
Location: Sudbury Town Center, Sudbury, MA, 01776 map
Phone:(978) 443-3265
Date: Monday, May 26, 2008
Hours: 9:30am - 11:00am
Ages: Toddlers, Kids, Teens, Adults
In/Outdoor: Outdoor
Cost: Free see below

The Sudbury Memorial Day Parade, Ceremonies, and Program is held on the last Monday in May. Sudbury has formally honored its war dead for more than 100 years. The parade and ceremonies honor veterans of all wars that involved Sudbury residents starting with King Philip’s War in 1676.

Parade Schedule:
The main part of the parade will begin at 9:30 a.m. at Rugged Bear Plaza, where Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts and a delegation of Native Americans will join veterans, the American Legion, the Sudbury Companies of Militia and Minute, and the Sudbury Ancient Fyfe and Drum Companies.

The parade follows Route 20 and Concord Road, with stops at Hop Brook for a Maritime Ceremony, the Civil War Monument at the Goodnow Library, and the World War II, Korea, Vietnam and King Philip monuments at Wadsworth Cemetery.

Cub Scouts and Brownies join the parade at Our Lady of Fatima, as it continues and ends with a World War I ceremony at Grinnell Park in the town center at 11:00am.

Veterans Invited:
Veterans are invited to join the line of march at Rugged Bear Plaza. Uniforms are not required. Civilian clothes which respect the dignity of the occasion (dark slacks, white dress shirt, and hat that identifies your branch of service or veterans' organization are appropriate).

Town Center Activities:
Hosmer House opens to the public at 10:00 a.m. and remains open until 2:00 p.m. An exhibit is on display, and light refreshments will be served.

The Memorial Day Program begins at Town Hall at 11:25 a.m. The names of Sudbury veterans who died since last Memorial Day are read. Musical selections are performed by the Senior Strutters and the Sudbury Ancient Fyfe and Drum Companies. Winning essays by Curtis Middle School students are read at the program. Trumpet selections and bugle calls are played.

Parade Route and Schedule:
7:30 a.m. Revolutionary War Salute, Minuteman Statue
8:30 a.m. Commemorative ceremonies at Old North
Cemetery and New North Cemetery
9:30 a.m. Parade begins at Rugged Bear Plaza
9:35 a.m. Maritime Ceremony at Hop Brook
9:50 a.m. Civil War Monument at Goodnow Library
10:00 a.m. WW II, Korea, Vietnam, and King Philip
Monuments at Wadsworth Cemetery
10:45 a.m. Brownies and Cubs enter at Our Lady of Fatima
11:00 a.m. WWI ceremony at Grinnell Park at Town Center
11:25 a.m. Program begins at Town Hall

Activities at Sudbury Town Center:
10:00 a.m. Hosmer House opens to public
11:00 a.m. WWI ceremony at Grinnell Park
11:25 a.m. Program begins at Town Hall

Hosmer House
Celebrate of the 90th Anniversary of the end of WWI. Rare Militaria, Trench Art, Recruiting and Propaganda Posters, from WWI will be shown. The feature story is how Sudbury’s veterans obtained a WWI Krupp Cannon from the Framingham Arsenal. 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Hosmer House open to public.

Cost

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Free