Memorial Muster Day
65th Annual Memorial Muster Day
Hanover Center Parade Ground & Cemetery
Monday, May 25
@3 pm
Join us for the 65th annual Memorial Muster Day celebration at the historic Hanover Center Parade Ground! This event is for all ages.
History & Community
Hanover's Muster Day has deep ties to history and to community.
The first Memorial "Muster" Day was held in 1961 and organized by Hanover Center resident and long-time Hanover High School educator, Lillian Kenison Bailey.
Her vision for Memorial Day was to create a community event that engaged youth and harkened back to the Muster Days of the early 19th century when the citizen military would gather (or "muster") on the Hanover Center Parade Ground to practice drills. At the end of that event, the participants, along with family and neighbors, would enjoy a dinner together.
This will be the 65th Muster Day celebration, during the 250th birthday of our nation, and the 265th anniversary of the Town of Hanover's founding. (A trifecta of truly important historical milestones definitely worth celebrating)!
Festivities
Burritos, Cookies & Ice Cream
Special Speakers
The Lyme Town Band
Color Guard by Troop 45
250th Celebrations
This event is part of Hanover's 'America 250' series of events, celebrating the 250th birthday of our nation.
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Photograph credits: Jia Lan