Memorial Day #1
The year the first Memorial Day took place.
1868 - the end of the Civil War.
This is the place people often visit on Memorial Day.
cemeteries
This is the flower most commonly associated with Memorial Day.
poppies
From 1868 to 1970, Memorial Day was celebrated every year on this day.
May 30?
The kind of tributes left in remembrance.
“decorating” the graves with flowers
This is what was Memorial Day originally called.
What is Decoration Day?
The American Flag is flown at half-staff during these hours.
What is sunrise until noon?
The War which claimed more lives than any other conflict in U.S. history.
the Civil War
When Memorial Day was officially recognized as a federal holiday.
What is 1971?