Mark your calendars for the annual Town of Hanover Memorial Day Parade and Observances on May 30, 2022. View the following information for events and schedules.
Memorial Day Veterans Pancake Breakfast
This year's Memorial Day breakfast will be held at Saint Mary's Parish, 392 Hanover Street, Hanover, MA, from 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM.
Memorial Day Parade
Hanover's Memorial Day Parade is scheduled to start at 10:00 AM at Saint Mary's Church and end at the Veterans Memorial. The parade route includes remembrances at the Hanover Center Cemetery, Hanover Town Hall, and the Sylvester School World War II Memorial. Parking is available at the Veterans Memorial, located next to B. Everett Hall Field, Saint Mary's Church, and Center School.
Once at the cemetery, we will honor and memorialize various Veteran plots including the Josselyn and Cummings World War I soldiers, the tomb of the unknown soldier, the police and fire deceased, the American Legion, and Veterans of Foreign Wars memorials.
Following, the parade will march toward the Civil War Memorial (by the cannons across from Town Hall). There, we will memorialize the Civil War as well as the Korean, Vietnam, and World War II veterans.
The parade will then march to the Sylvester School building to memorialize World War I soldiers, and then end at the Hanover Veterans Memorial.
Please note that aspects of this parade are subject to change at a moment's notice, weather dependent.
Memorial Day Ceremony at the Veterans Memorial
Hanover's Memorial Day Ceremony will begin at the Veterans' Memorial, at the conclusion of the Memorial Day Parade. The ceremony includes an opening prayer, remarks from our Veterans, and a roll call by the Veterans Service Agent, during the laying of a wreath. The memorial is located at 495 Hanover Street, Hanover, MA, next to the B. Everett Hall Field.
Forge Pond Park Memorial Day Picnic
This year, a picnic featuring food, fun, and family entertainment will be held at Forge Pond Park, starting at 1:00 PM (at the conclusion of the parade), following the Hanover Memorial Day Ceremony. Forge Pond Park is located at 253 King Street, Hanover, MA. Please bring blankets, chairs, etc.
Veterans Open House at the Legion
Following the Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony, from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM, all are invited to attend an open house at the Josselyn-Cummings American Legion (Post 149), 104 King Street, Hanover, MA. Meet and greet a veteran and learn more about the Hanover American Legion.
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