Memorial Day is rooted in the time when families fought together and died divided. The “late rebellion” days of the Civil War when flowers and ribbons and other mementos were placed on Civil War soldier graves. The practice spread rapidly of memorializing brothers, fathers and husbands, fallen wives and kids who died in the war.
By the time of World War I the practice involved honoring American soldiers. President Lyndon B. Johnson designated Waterloo, New York, as the birthplace of the Memorial Day holiday on May 26, 1966 and Memorial Day became an official national holiday in 1971, unifying a diverse but common practice in towns and villages across the country.
The #MemorialDayWeekend arrives with that unpredictable late May sky. Sloatsburg prepares for its annual Monday parade – going back more than 60yrs now. Tuxedo, Hillburn and @SuffernVillage all mark the day with parades. Here Characters decorates for the day. pic.twitter.com/9ThDib090N
— Sloatsburg Village (@Sloatsburgny) May 25, 2019
The corridor communities of Sloatsburg and Tuxedo, Hillburn and Suffern have a rich tradition of honoring veterans on Memorial Day, going back to especially to locals who fought and died in World War I and World War II.
Morning parades take place in Hillburn (9am), Tuxedo and Sloatsburg (10am) and Suffern (11am).
Great Memorial Day Community Events This Weekend:
Sloatsburg Carnival at the Community Fields
Fri 6pm-11pm
Sat & Sun 3pm-11pmSloatsburg Fireworks at the Community Fields
Sun 9:30pm FREEMemorial Day Parades
Sloatsburg 10am Mon
Suffern 11am Mon@Sloatsburgny— Scott Wright (@SuffernBoysBask) May 25, 2018
The weekend’s underway with the Sloatsburg Community Pool open and the St. Joan of Arc and Mount Carmel Carnival at the Sloatsburg Community Fields through Sunday. Fireworks are set to light up the Sloatsburg sky Sunday evening with an outstanding fireworks display scheduled to close the Carnival. , which closes the Carnival at the Community Fields and puts people in a proper mood for Monday’s Memorial Day Parade.
