Decoration Day
Event Details
May 24, 2014 9:00 AM — May 24, 2014 4:00 PM
Location: Living History Farms
11121 Hickman Road
Urbandale, IA/50322
Contact Name: Jennie Deerr
Email: pr@lhf.org
Phone: 5152785286
Website: www.LivingHistoryFarms.org
11121 Hickman Road
Urbandale, IA/50322
Contact Name: Jennie Deerr
Email: pr@lhf.org
Phone: 5152785286
Website: www.LivingHistoryFarms.org
Event Description
Come experience Memorial Day, once known as Decoration Day, in Living History Farms’ 1875 town of Walnut Hill. March in a procession to the town cemetery and listen to honorary speeches about the brave Union soldiers who died in war. After the ceremony, cheer on the Walnut Hill Bluestockings as they compete in an 1870s-rules baseball game at 1:30pm.
