Grafton Hosts 158th Memorial Day Parade

Grafton hosts 158th Memorial Day parade

GRAFTON, W.Va. (WBOY) — Hundreds of devoted community members and patriots lined up and down West Main Street in Grafton to show their support and appreciation on Memorial Day. (WBOY image) The city of Grafton held its 158th annual Memorial Day parade on Monday, inviting more than 100 different organizations, businesses and entertainers to participate. The parade lasted about two hours and ended at the Grafton National Cemetery for an observanc…

Doylestown hosts 157th Memorial Day Parade

DOYLESTOWN, Pa. (WPHL) -- The streets of Doylestown have filled with patriotic pride once again with the borough hosting its 157th Memorial Day Parade: one of the oldest in the country. Doylestown's first Memorial Day Parade was held in 1868, just a few years after the Civil War had ended. At that time, much of the nation was observing Decoration Day to honor the dead from the Civil War. The first parade in Doylestown began at the obelisk-sh…