Memorial Day, 2023

 

In 2023, Seaford's Memorial Day parade was led by members of the American Legion Post. Any photo can be enlarged by clicking on it.

Lions Club, Kiwanis, and Boy Scouts.

Memorial Day, 2022

 

Memorial Day 2021

The pandemic cancelled Seaford's Memorial Day parade in 2021, but the Seaford American Legion Post on Penatiquit Avenue hosted a ceremony at 11 a.m. Former Congressman Peter King addressed an audience of more than a hundred people. Fr. Joseph Fitzgerald offered an invocation and Post Chaplain Charles Wroblewski the benediction. Commander Bill Hoehn described our reliance on those who served our country and died for it. At the end, the assemblage sang God Bless America with vigor.

Yes, Memorial Day on Penatiquit Avenue

11 a.m.  ceremony May 31, 2021, at the Seaford American Legion Post, 2301 Penatiquit Avenue, an outdoor memorial day service.

https://www.liherald.com/stories/memorial-day-ceremony-coming-to-seaford,132609

Also, there will be a parade in Wantagh.

Please note that it goes SOUTH on Wantagh Avenue, EAST on Park Avenue.

Link HERE.

Memorial Day, 1898

Memorial Day, 1898, plans in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle.

Memorial Day plans, 1898  Sun, May 29, 1898 – Page 34 · The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) · Brooklyn Public Library

Memorial Day on May 25, 2020

I presume there will be ceremonies with limited attendance at several places this Memorial Day, but I have not found schedules.  For photos of previous Memorial Day parades, please click HERE.

Memorial Day in Seaford, New York, 2019

These photos were taken of the parade marching north on Washington Avenue, Seaford, N.Y., near Hickory Street.

The Memorial Service concluded at the Seaford Middle School.

Memorial Day, 2018

Shortly after 10 a.m. on Monday, May 28, 2018, members of the Seaford American Legion Post 1132 led the Memorial Day parade north on Washington Avenue. My camera balked as they passed, so I offer photos of some following marchers.

Clicking on any photo will enlarge it.

Any photo may be enlarged by clicking on it. I have not yet learned when this monument was erected, nor have I learned how many people from the hamlet (not village) of Seaford participated in the Great War in France. A hundred years ago was the first American battle of the war, a victory at Cantigny. which cost 199 American lives.

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The beautification of this monument is a project of the Seaford Wellness Council.

Memorial Day 2017

In both 2016 and 2017 the Seaford Memorial Day parade was cancelled because of rain.

Memorial Day, 2016, rain

In 2016, Memorial Day fell on May 30th, the date for Decoration Day for many decades prior to 1971. Unfortunately, a moderate rain swept through Seaford about 7 a. m. and caused the cancellation of the Washington Avenue parade.  I presume some ceremony was held at Seaford Middle School.

Memorial Day, 2015

In 2015, May 25th was Memorial Day.  In the above photo, the American Legion post leads the parade up Washington Avenue near William Street.  Any photo may be enlarged by clicking on it.

Three bagpipers provided music for the volunteer fire department.

Memorial Day, 2014

On the morning of May 26, 2014, the Seaford American Legion and other organizations honored those who died in combat with a parade to the marker at Seaford Middle School.

Above are the marchers of the American Legion.  Each photo may be enlarged by clicking on it.