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Special Event

Event

Picking Up Flags at Poplar Grove National Cemetery

Petersburg National Battlefield

Fee:

Free.

Dates & Times

Date:

Tuesday, May 27, 2025

Time:

5:00 PM

Duration:

1 hour and 30 minutes

Type of Event

Volunteer Event

Description

Places like Poplar Grove National Cemetery reflect the tragedy that befell the United States during the Civil War. Each simple headstone is a poignant reminder of the human cost of war.

Volunteers are needed to assist with picking up small United States Flags throughout the cemetery, to clean, and roll for storage. 

Reservation or Registration: No

Contact Information

Kaitlyn Dodge
804-602-7494
Contact Us

Image Gallery

A group of U.S. Army soldiers in uniform roll small U.S. flags for storage.
A group of U.S. Army soldiers in uniform roll small U.S. flags for storage.
Volunteers from Fort Gregg-Adams wipe clean each flag and roll it for storage to be used again next year.
NPS Photo/Dodge
Tags: drop-in volunteering nps volunteers poplar grove national cemetery memorial day