159th Annual West Virginia Memorial Day Parade

The West Virginia Memorial Day Parade and National Cemetery observances in Grafton, WV. This year marks the 159th Annual Memorial Day Parade and Observances. This event is the longest continuous Memorial Day Parade in the country, beginning in 1867 when the holiday was known as Flower Strewing Day. Grafton is home to the only National Cemeteries in the State. West Virginia’s official Memorial Day Parade in Grafton is one of the top search engine results for Memorial Day observances in the country. The West Virginia National Cemetery Memorial Day Observance is held on Sunday, May 24th at the West Virginia National Cemetery in Grafton (Pruntytown). The West Virginia Memorial Day Parade, the official Memorial Day Parade for the State of WV, begins at 10 am on Monday, May 25th. The parade route begins at the intersection of Yates Ave and Beech St at the Memorial City Bridge. The parade route continues through downtown Grafton, makes it way onto Front St and continues on Walnut St ending at the Grafton National Cemetery. The Grafton National Cemetery Memorial Day Observance begins immediately following the parade at approximately 12:30 pm.