Historic Yorktown Celebrates Veterans Day
York County Celebrates Veterans Day
Grace Episcopal Church Veterans Day Prayer
Friday, November 10, 2023
Join Historic Grace Episcopal Church in Yorktown (ca. 1697) at 10 a.m. on Friday, November 10, for a Veterans Day prayer service in the historic church.
Following the service, attendees will proceed to the churchyard for a brief ceremony that will include the playing of “Taps” and a hand salute (as appropriate for active duty military/veterans) or with reverence, to the 109 known veterans buried in the Grace cemetery and all deceased men and women who have served our country in uniform. Those at rest in this historic cemetery include veterans who served in the Revolutionary War, Civil War, both World Wars, Cold War, Korean War, and Vietnam. All graves of known veterans have a veterans marker and U.S. flag. The historic church bell (ca. 1725) will then be tolled 21 times as part of the nationwide “Bells of Peace” initiative.
York County Veteran’s Day Ceremony
Friday, November 10, 2023 – 12 pm – 1 pm
York County’s annual Veteran’s Day program honors members of our armed forces.
The public is invited to the annual Veteran’s Day program Friday (11/10) at 12 p.m. in York Hall (301 Main Street). Sponsored by the York County Historical Committee, the ceremony honors the members of our armed forces. This program is being recorded and replayed on WYCG-TV (Cox 46, Verizon 38) along with other special Veterans Day programming shown throughout November.
York Hall
(Board’s meeting room, 2nd floor)
301 Main Street, Yorktown
National Park Free Entrance Day
Saturday, November 11, 2023
National Park Service sites that charge an entrance fee will offer free admission to everyone. For a list click on link here.
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