Memorial Day Ceremonies in Canton

Knollwood Memorial in Canton will be honoring veterans all weekend long through out Memorial Day.

Here's the list of events there during the weekend.

(From Knollwood Memorial Park.)

Memorial Day Services - All are welcome to attend

At Knollwood Memorial Park, we remember our loved ones who have served our country. Over 5,000 people come through Knollwood’s gates during this holiday weekend.

Saturday, May 25

There are no ceremonies on Saturday.  American Flags will be displayed throughout the cemetery.

Knollwood starts the weekend by placing 450 full-size Flags along the main drive within the park. Each Flagstaff is marked with the name of an American serviceperson from this area who fell in battle. Most are buried outside the United States. It is both beautiful and touching to see this dignified display of Flags. These flags are placed in the same locations every year.
 

 Sunday, May 26

 There are two ceremonies scheduled at 11 a.m. and noon.

Special services are planned include:

  * Campbell Highlanders - a marching bagpipe organization

  * Vietnam Era Veterans of Abington will provide an Honor Guard and Firing Squad

  * National Anthem will be sung

  * Bugler will play Taps

Monday, May 27

9 a.m. -Canton will hold services on Memorial Day, starting with a 9 a.m. parade down Washington St.  the Canton Corner Cemetery and then ceremonies at the Legion Walk of Honor at 10 a.m.

10:30 a.m. - Catholic Mass will be celebrated by a priest from St. John's Church outside on Knollwood's grounds near the East Chapel (Chairs set up - first come basis).

Noon - There is only one ceremony scheduled on Memorial Day.

Flag Raising Ceremony will take place at noon and will include:

  * The Massachusetts National Guard and Firing Squad

  * The Honor Guard which will be led by a lone bagpiper

  * Presentation of the Flag by a family of a deceased veteran

  * Posting of the Colors by the Honor Guard

  * National Anthem

  * The playing of Taps by the Bugler

Please note: For safety reasons, while the ceremonies are being conducted no traffic is allowed to travel up or down the mall area - the cemetery's main roadway.  (Traffic to all cemetery garden sections will be allowed)