Memorial Day activities
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Carbon County: Services at 9:15 a.m. Friday at Josiah White Park.
Gilbert: American Legion Post 97, 11 a.m. service to remember. Speakers, rifle salute. All are welcome.
Jim Thorpe: services at various locations on Saturday and Monday: Saturday, WWI Monument JT Memorial Park & Lost at Sea, 9 a.m. lay wreath, prayer, taps; WWII Monument North Street, 9:15 a.m. lay wreath, prayer, taps; Soldiers & Sailors Monument Hazard Square, 9:30 a.m. lay wreath, prayer, taps; Vietnam War Monument West Broadway, 9:45 a.m. lay wreath, prayer, taps; Korean War Monument Diligent Fire Co., 10 a.m., lay wreath, prayer, taps; Civil War Monument Liberties Hill Road, 10:15 a.m. lay wreath, prayer, taps.
Monday, Mauch Chunk Cemetery, 9 a.m. program, lay wreath, prayer, taps; Irish Cemetery, 9:25 a.m. program, lay wreath, prayer, taps; Evergreen Cemetery, 9:55 a.m. program, lay wreath, prayer, taps; St. Joe’s Cemetery, 10:15 a.m. program, lay wreath, prayer, taps; Christman’s Cemetery Church off Route 903,11 a.m., program, prayer, rifle, taps; Hennings Cemetery Albrightsville, 11:20 a.m. prayer, rifle, taps; St. Paul’s Cemetery Old Stage Road, 11:45 a.m. program, prayer, rifle, taps
All times are approximate. For information, call Bill Diehm at 484-695-3308.
Lansford: The Garland-Manak-Boyle-Zonca-Whitehead American Legion Post 123, Lansford, will conduct its annual Memorial Day service on Monday, at 9 a.m. at the veterans monument located in Kennedy Park. Dale Giordano, a retired U.S. Marine Corps major who served 20 years of active duty as a pilot, will speak. Residents are urged to fly the American flag at their residences. In case of inclement weather, the program will be held inside American Legion Post 123, which is located at 3 W. Ridge St. All welcome.
Lehighton: Main service at 10:30 a.m. Monday, upper Lehighton Park Amphitheatre. In the event of inclement weather, the service will be held inside at Zion United Church of Christ, Second and Iron streets.
Hometown: Service at 11:30 a.m. at Sky-View Park cemetery.
Palmerton: Parade at 10 a.m. Monday. Parade will start in the 200 block of Delaware Avenue and proceed to Fifth Street, to Franklin Avenue, then down Franklin to Palmerton Borough Park, where services are held at 11 a.m. In case of rain, services will be held inside St. John Neumann Regional School.
Polk Township: The annual Memorial Day event at the Polk Memorial will be held at 12:30 p.m. Sunday at Trach Road and Route 209. This year we will be dedicating a new Remembrance Wall at the memorial. Attendees should bring chairs. Parking is available at Salem-St Paul church.
The Polk Township Veterans’ Memorial Commission is hosting an Old Fashioned Community Picnic on Sunday from 2-5 p.m. The picnic will be held at the Polk Walking Park in Kresgeville. Folks should bring chairs, blankets, coolers. Small pop-ups OK. No tobacco or alcohol. Bring your own food or food will be available for purchase. This fun family event will include games, crafts, music and a cake walk. Some visitors from 1776 will also be there.
Summit Hill: Gary Evans, a Summit Hill native, will speak at 10 a.m. in Ludlow Park in the center of the community.
The service will be followed the Summit Hill Memorial Day Parade at 11 a.m.
Slatington: Main service at 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 25, Slatington Veterans Memorial (intersection of Main and Second streets).
Tamaqua: The 2026 Tamaqua Memorial Day Parade will be held beginning at 10 a.m. May 25. Stephen Heigele, of Tamaqua, will be grand marshal; Dr. Evelyn Potochny will be the featured speaker for service held at the Soldiers’ Circle in Odd Fellow’s Cemetery, at 11 a.m. with the color guard of the Tamaqua American Legion C.H. Berry Post No. 173 rendering honors.
Parade formation will be in the last block of East Broad Street in the area of NAPA Auto Parts. Participants are asked to be on-site no later than 9:30 a.m.