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Wreaths Out at the Shiloh National Cemetery

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Gates to the Shiloh National Cemetery

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News Release Date: January 9, 2024
Contact: Chris Mekow, 731-689-5696

On Saturday, January 20, 2024, the public is invited to the annual “Wreaths Out” event to assist in removing the wreaths from headstones in the Shiloh National Cemetery. Volunteers are asked to meet at the gates of the national cemetery at 1:00 pm, no registration is required.

Volunteers should dress for the weather and bring their own work gloves. Rangers will be on site to organize and direct volunteers in the proper disposal of wreaths. Families who placed wreaths on specific burials are asked to arrive early to retrieve their sponsored wreaths if they wish.

Cookies and hot cocoa will be provided by Hardin County Veterans Services to all volunteers. Rain or severe weather may cancel the event. Please check the park website at www.nps.gov/shil and Facebook page at facebook.com/ShilohNMP for updates.

More information on all events at both the Shiloh and Corinth battlefields can be obtained by calling 731-689-5696.

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