The City of Elizabethtown will commemorate Veteran’s Day with a motorcade and the annual Veterans Day Ceremony at the Veterans Tribute located inside the Nature Park on Ring Road on Monday, November 11, 2024.

The motorcade will begin at 10:15 a.m. on Monday, November 11, at American Legion Park located on N. Miles Street and proceed to Ring Road and end at the Nature Park. Active duty and Military Veterans are welcome to participate and line up will begin at 9:45 a.m. Community members are encouraged to line the motorcade route.

The ceremony will be a coordinated effort between the City of Elizabethtown and American Legion Hardin Post 113. The event will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, November 11. Posting of the Colors will be sharply at 11:00 a.m. to commemorate the signing of the Armistice (first Veterans Day) on November 11, 1918 at the end of World War I. The keynote speaker will be LTC Michael Cooper from the 1st Theater Sustainment Command.

“We enjoy welcoming the community to celebrate our active duty and Military Veterans each year,” said Mayor Jeff Gregory. “We are blessed to have a beautiful park to memorialize their contributions and there is no better place than next to the Wall replica.”

Those attending the ceremony are encouraged to bring their lawn chairs, as seating is limited.

The ceremony typically lasts 30-45 minutes. For more information, please visit www.etownevents.com or contact the City Events Program at (270) 234-8258 or call the American Legion Hardin Post 113 at (270)737-9949. Event is free and open to the public.