Veterans Day ceremonies will take place tomorrow, Wednesday, Nov. 11, in downtown Riverhead and at Calverton National Cemetery to honor those who served in the U.S. armed forces.
The Riverhead Combined Veterans Committee will host its annual observance at 11 a.m. at the War Memorial monument at the corner of West Main and Court streets, on the lawn of the Suffolk County Historical Society Museum, opposite the Riverhead Free Library.
The ceremony traditionally includes the laying of wreaths by members of Riverhead’s Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2476 and American Legion Post 273. The granite monument, topped by an eternal flame, was dedicated in 1920 to honor the nearly 300 Riverhead men who served in World War I, including nine who lost their lives.
At Calverton National Cemetery, the Veterans Day ceremony will begin at 1 p.m., according to the Support Committee for Calverton National Cemetery. The North Shore Community Band lists a performance at the ceremony.
The cemetery is located at 210 Princeton Boulevard, with its main entrance off Middle Country Road.
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