Volunteers with the annual Wreaths Across America placed 15,561 wreaths at Beaufort National Cemetery on Saturday afternoon.
On a cold morning, it was a very warming sight to see people dedicating their time to honoring our heroes.
Saturday was National Wreaths Across America Day with Christmas wreaths being placed at veteran’s grave sites at more than 1,600 locations in all 50 U.S. states, at sea and abroad; including all 230 National Cemeteries.
Each year since its official inception in 2007, millions of Americans – a third of whom are children – come together to REMEMBER the fallen, HONOR those that served and their families, and TEACH the next generation about the value of freedom.
The Beaufort National Cemetery is special.
Created by President Lincoln in 1863, more than 21,000 now lie at rest at the Beaufort National Cemetery including veterans from every major U.S. conflict from the Civil War through today.
The 2020 Wreaths Across America Beaufort event was curbed this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic and saw a limited number of preregistered volunteer groups, along with families of the interred, on hand placing the wreaths at thousands of grave markers.
Enjoy some photos of this special event on our Facebook page, and find more here at Wreaths Across America Beaufort.
