The Appleton veterans cemetery salute tour will become an annual event.
It was held for the first time last year after the Appleton Memorial Day parade was canceled because of the pandemic. Eric Stadler is the chairman of the Scarlet Guard American Legion Color Guard. He says they’ll honor veterans buried at at four cemeteries in the city. Stadler encourages people to line the streets during the procession and attend the salutes.
The schedule is as follows:
12:00 p.m. Riverside Cemetery (714 N. Owaissa St.)… step off at 11:30 AM from entrance
12:15 p.m. The American Legion plot
(Located within Riverside Cemetery at the inside entrance of St. Joseph Cemetery)
12:45 p.m. Moses Montefiore Cemetery (E. Woodland Ave.)
1:15 p.m. Highland Memorial Park (3131 N. Richmond St.)
2:00 p.m. St. Mary Cemetery (2121 W. Prospect Ave.)