Bluffton American Legion announces Memorial Day schedule
MEDIA RELEASE__Bluffton American Legion Post 382 is excited to announce its 2026 Memorial Day Parade. The parade will begin at 9:30 a.m., stepping off from Bluffton Town Hall, 154 N. Main St. It will proceed south on Main Street through downtown Bluffton, concluding at Maple Grove Cemetery, where the community’s annual Memorial Day ceremony will start at 10:00 a.m.
The ceremony at Maple Grove Cemetery will feature traditional elements, including an invocation, remarks, the roll call of the fallen, a rifle salute from the American Legion Post 382 Honor Guard and the playing of Taps.
After the ceremony, Post 382 will host its annual Chicken Barbecue from 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. in the Citizens National Bank parking lot.
Tickets are available for presale only at $10 each. Please contact a Legion member for tickets.
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