Join us in
SAN LUIS OBISPO
Monday, MAY 29, 2023
801 Grand Avenue, San Luis Obispo, Ca
This Memorial Day, join us in San Luis Obispo as we give special honor and recognition to the individuals who sacrificed their lives while serving their country.
DID YOU KNOW? The San Luis Obispo Memorial Day remembrance event was originally offered at the San Luis cemetery in 1885 by the Civil War veterans of the Fred Steele Post 70 of the Grand Army of the Republic. At that time celebrations included a patriotic parade beginning at Higuera and Chorro streets, ending at the San Luis Cemetery.
American Legion Post 66 of San Luis Obispo has been a sponsor of the annual remembrance since 1923 when the WWI veterans of Post 66 were asked by the Fred Steel Post to continue the tradition, which has been done continuously since then, except for during the pandemic of 2020. In recent years, the Veterans Museum has co-hosted the event with Post 66, while debuting a new, temporary exhibit in the museum each year on Memorial Day.
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Memorial Day Remembrance Ceremony, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm.
This year’s Memorial Day ceremony is an opportunity to educate yourself, or your family, on the history and meaning behind Memorial Day. Included in remembrance ceremony:
- Guest speaker, William Bowes, Navy Vice Admiral (ret)
- Flag Presentation by U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps & Color Guard
- Reading of the Ragged Old Flag Poem and the Gettysburg Address
- History of the American Flag by Boy Scout Troop #322
- Armed Forces Medley by Cal Poly Brass Quintet
- Placement of Floral Wreath, sponsored by Law Offices of Stewart Jenkins
Lunch begins at 12:00 pm
$12 Tri-Tip Sandwich Lunch, with coleslaw, chips and drink
- We strongly recommend pre-purchasing or reserving your ticket ahead of Memorial Day.
- Lunch will be served following the ceremony, at noon, served until supplies run out.
- Free to veterans with valid ID, but we also recommend veterans reserve a ticket prior to Memorial Day to ensure they get a lunch before supplies run out!
- To purchase or reserve your ticket, please call the ticket coordinator (805) 459-4015 or contact the American Legion, Post 66.
10:00 am – 3:00 pm
“Lost at Sea” Special Exhibit on display with special talks at the Museum
- NEW “Lost at Sea: Loss and Remembrance” exhibit on display with free admission from 10am – 3pm.
- Three special exhibit talks with local Navy veterans who served on above sea vessels and submarines at 10:00am, 1:00pm and 2:00pm.
- Remember and learn about the Honda Point Disaster, the USS Thresher, the USS Indianapolis, and other historical snapshots of peril, tragic loss, honor, courage, and remarkable survival above and below the sea during service. We will never forget!
The Central Coast Veterans Memorial Museum, located in San Luis Obispo, California, is a local 501c3 non-profit, history museum honoring the stories, the historical artifacts and history of America’s veterans, with emphasis on those from the Central Coast and local military history.
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