Wreaths Across America 2024
Date/Time
12/14/2024
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Eastern
Event Description

All event parking is at a remote parking location. Thanks to Anheuser-Busch for allowing us to use their facility for parking. The address of the parking location is near the intersection of Lem Turner and Lannie Roads. The address is 16163 Lem Turner Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32218. Continuous shuttle transportation is provided by JTA & Durham School services beginning at 6:45 am (EST).

A handicap placard is required for any vehicle entering Jacksonville National Cemetery on Wreaths Across America Day. Please utilize the remote parking location and continuous shuttle service.

No pets are allowed other than official working service animals.

 

Here is what you can expect:

  • Witness the moving arrival our our Escort and delivery of our Veteran’s wreaths.
  • Unload and unpack hundreds of boxes of wreaths.
  • Arrange our wreaths in straight lines in preparation for placement later in the day.
  • Spruce up our wreaths and red bows after being unpacked from their journey from Maine.
  • Visit the Teach Tent at the Welcome Center to learn about Wreaths Across America, military service and the National Cemetery
  • Walk around the Memorial Walk which begins near the Welcome Center and includes many monuments along the way.
  • Attend our moving Ceremony at the Assembly Area which celebrates and highlights our mission.
  • Finally, after the conclusion of our Ceremony we all proceed to place a wreath at every veteran’s gravesite.
 

Location
Setting: In-Person
Jacksonville National Cemetry
4083 Lannie Rd
Jacksonville, FL 32218

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