A patriotic weekend
Tuesday, November 12, 2019
Tammy Helm
The Veterans Day Weekend was filled with several activities, beginning with a parade downtown Saturday, followed by the 1800s Grand Ball, hosted by the Friends of the Fort at Memorial Hall.
On Sunday, the Fort Scott Church of the Nazarene hosted a Veterans’ Sunday Service. In the evening, veterans could attend an Elvis impersonator concert for free.
The annual Veterans Day Ceremony from the National Cemetery to Memorial Hall due to the accurate prediction of inclement weather.
Tammy Helm/Tribune photo
Following the ceremony, the VFW Post 1165 hosted the annual Veterans Lunch.
Veterans Day programs were held at Uniontown High School, St. Mary’s Catholic School, Eugene Ware Elementary, Winfield Scott Elementary and Fort Scott High School.
Tammy Helm