Memorial Day Parade and Festivities in Sudbury
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Parade Schedule: The main part of the Parade will begin at 9:30 a.m. at Rugged Bear Plaza, 410 Boston Post Road, where local political leaders, Girl Scouts; Boy Scouts, and a delegation from the Native American Cultural Center will join members of the Sudbury Military Family Network and veteran’s organizations; the American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; and the Sudbury Companies of Militia and Minute; the Sudbury Ancient Fyfe and Drum Companies; and Company F, 12th Georgia Infantry. Musket and rifle salutes will be fired at each stop by the Sudbury Companies of Militia and Minute; Company F, 12th Georgia Infantry; and the American Legion.
The Parade marches east along Route 20, then north on Concord Road, with stops at the Civil War Monument at the Goodnow Library, the Wadsworth Monument (King Philip’s War), and the World War II, Korean, and Vietnam Memorials at Wadsworth Cemetery.
Cub Scouts and Brownies then join the parade at Our Lady of Fatima Church as the Parade continues north on Concord Road. The Parade reaches the World War I Monument at Grinnell Park in the town center at 11:00 a.m. for concluding remarks and final tributes.
Veterans Invited: All veterans are invited to join in 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). Transportation will be provided for those who wish to participate but feel they are not capable of marching along.