The history of Memorial Day... Setting aside the historically different claims as to where the first Memorial Day took place and the day it started, the foundation of Memorial Day was to remember those that lost their lives in battle after the Civil War. Originally referred to as Decoration Day, the timing for Memorial Day … Continue reading Memorial Day: May 27, 2019
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You Can Always Give Big…
St Croix Valley Give BIG Event is over, but you can still give to the Clear Lake Area Veterans’ Memorial. Click the link below to find out more about how you can help support the Clear Lake Area Veterans’ Memorial with a tax deductible donation. https://clear-lake-veterans-memorial.square.site Please feel free to share this link and help us get … Continue reading You Can Always Give Big…
St Croix Valley Give BIG Event
Now thru April 30 you can donate to the Clear Lake Area Veterans' Memorial easier than ever! This BIG Event is hosted by United Way of St Croix Valley. Our goal is to raise $5000. Click the link below to find out more about how you can help support the Clear Lake Area Veterans’ Memorial with a … Continue reading St Croix Valley Give BIG Event
Commemorating the Memorial’s 20th Anniversary
Clear Lake All Veterans’ Memorial’s Platinum Anniversary May 31, 1999 - May 31, 2019 (Double click picture for larger view.)“Town pays homage to those who served” were the words chosen to describe Clear Lake, Wisconsin’s effort to build its Veterans Memorial in a featured article of May 10th, 1998. The St Paul Sunday Pioneer Press featured … Continue reading Commemorating the Memorial’s 20th Anniversary
December 15, National Wreaths Across America Day
Did you know... About National Wreaths Across America? Wreaths Across America's mission to Remember, Honor and Teach is carried out by coordinating wreath-laying ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery, as well as at more than 1,400 additional locations in all 50 U.S. states, at sea and abroad. Their goal: Remember our fallen U.S. Veterans. Honor those … Continue reading December 15, National Wreaths Across America Day
