It is hard to believe it is almost here. For months, our dedicated members have been persistently planning and working for this very moment.Memorial Day…
It is hard to believe it is almost here.
For months, our dedicated members have been persistently planning and working for this very moment.
Memorial Day 2016 will be the biggest day yet for the Huntsburg Historical Society and we hope you can come be a part of it.
The day will begin at noon, as it has for so many years, with our traditional Memorial Day Ceremony. However, this year comes with a special twist: a dedication ceremony for a veteran that, for over 150 years, has never received proper recognition.
Through the efforts of society Trustee Carl Seliskar, Mr. William J. Armstrong, an African-American Civil War veteran buried in an unmarked grave, will be honored with a dedication ceremony and an official headstone, compliments of the United States of America.
Carl and other society members will be making sure all our buried veterans are also given proper recognition with new veteran markers. The sheer number of Huntsburg men who served will prove to be a humbling sight.
As if that is not enough, the dedication will be followed by the grand opening of the new Huntsburg History Museum. Here, you will be able to view donated artifacts that date right back to the very beginnings of our town.
From sports to fashion to music, we have two rooms of displays that exhibit the many facets of our rich Huntsburg heritage.
Make sure to plan a visit to Huntsburg for Memorial Day — it will certainly be one to remember.
Pilarczyk is one of the founding members and current president of the Huntsburg Historical Society.
