American Legion Post 20 and the City of Crown Point will host the annual Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony on Monday, May 26.
The parade will begin at 10:30 a.m., May 26, with staging at the Cal Ripken Little League parking lot
along Joliet Street. The parade begins on Joliet Street, goes to Main Street south to Wells Street and
ends at the Historic Maplewood Cemetery.
At 11 a.m., there will be a brief ceremony at the Historic Maplewood Cemetery in recognition of
those who sacrificed for our freedom with a presentation from Jim Laud Sr. of Sons and Daughters
of Pearl Harbor Survivors Northwest Indiana.
American Legion Post 20 Cmdr. Kevin Dvorak will deliver opening remarks, with Mayor Land to
deliver the reflection following.
To learn more about the event and for more information on the City of Crown Point, you can visit crownpoint.in.gov.
Quick Facts
What: Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony
When: 10:30 a.m. (parade), 11 a.m. (ceremony) Monday, May 26
Where: Joliet Street (parade), Historic Maplewood Cemetery, Wells Street entrance across from Solon
Robinson Elementary (ceremony)
