Memorial Day Commemoration

In commemoration of Memorial Day and as part of the nationwide America 250 observance, Fort Donelson National Cemetery will host its annual service on May 25 at 10 a.m.

 

The event is presented by the National Park Service in partnership with the Stewart County Veterans Affairs Office. Veterans organizations, civic groups and scouting organizations will participate in the service.

Guest speaker for this year's program will be historian and author William Parker of Clarksville. Parker is a veteran of the United States Army Reserves. He served from 1986 to 1992 and deployed to the Middle East during Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. He serves as an adjunct history instructor at Austin Peay State University, with a primary research focus on the Eastern Front of World War II.

 

Fort Donelson National Cemetery encourages visitors to:

- dress appropriately for warm temperatures and limited shade

- bring bottled water

- bring lawn chairs or blankets, as seating will not be provided

 

The national cemetery is at 174 National Cemetery Drive, Dover, Tennessee.

 

The park will post any weather-related location changes or updates on the Fort Donelson National Battlefield website ( https://www.nps.gov/fodo ) and on the Fort Donelson National Battlefield Facebook page.