LEONARDTOWN, Md. –The city of Leonardtown invites the public to join in and salute America’s Veteran’s at their annual Veteran’s Day Parade on Nov. 11 at 10 a.m.
The parade travels along Fenwick Street and features veterans, dignitaries, military units, color guards, classic and antique cars, scouts, motorcycles and horses, as well as fire, police and emergency personnel and equipment. Immediately following the parade, spectators are encouraged to remain in the Town Square for a Veterans Memorial Ceremony to include patriotic music, laying of wreaths and words of remembrance.
Among special guests set to attend the parade, Rep. Steny Hoyer will participate in the march and say a few words during the ceremony.
This year also marks the Centennial of World War I. Attendees are invited to visit the WWI Memorial located in the center of Town Square. The memorial was originally dedicated on Nov. 11, 1921 and lists the names of 27 men who made the supreme sacrifice for their county.
Attendees are also encouraged to come to the Square early to speak with representives from several veteran’s charities and organizations.
In the event of inclement weather, the parade will be cancelled and the Memorial Ceremony will be held in the St. Mary’s Ryken High School auditorium, 22600 Camp Calvert Road, Leonardtown (Romuald Hall on the back campus). Those wishing to lay wreaths at the monuments may choose to do so.