Decoration Day (May 26, 2012 - 10 AM) - Scouting organizations from middle Tennessee will place American flags on more than 7,000 graves in Stones River National Cemetery. Participants will park near the visitor center and are encouraged to arrive by 9:30 AM.

Cub Scouts, Webelos, and Boy Scouts must register through the Middle Tennessee Council.

Girl Scouts, Brownies, and other organizations should register by calling 615-893-9501 or via e-mail at e-mail us. Please give us your troop number, an estimate of the number of youth participants, a contact name with phone number and e-mail address.

All scouts will sign-in on Saturday at tables located near the walk-in entrance to the national cemetery.

Parking in the cemetery will be reserved for participants with accessibility needs. Please display your placard so the ranger at the gate can see it as you approach. No drop-offs will be permitted at the national cemetery entrance.

NOTICE! Recent construction in the visitor center parking lot has greatly reduced the overflow parking options near the visitor center and cemetery. We encourage participants to carpool. Some participants may have to park along the tour road and walk 1/2 mile or more to reach the cemetery! Flag Placement will begin at 10 AM.

Memorial Day Service (May 27, 2012 - 1:30 PM) - Visitors are invited to gather at the national cemetery rostrum to remember the sacrifices of soldiers, past and present. The event will include patriotic music, a wreath laying ceremony and a reading of the names of veterans who have passed away since last Memorial Day.

Flag Pick-Up Day (May 29, 2012 - 1 PM) - Scouting organizations from middle Tennessee will remove American flags from more than 7,000 graves in Stones River National Cemetery and help put them into storage for next year.