Photo essay: Forestville Memorial Day Parade

Veteran and member of American Legion Post 2 Bruce Barton, this year's Grand Marshall, waves at the start of the Forestville Memorial Day Parade, Sunday, May 26. | David Fortier

Posted By: David Fortier May 28, 2024

The Forestville Memorial Day Parade on Sunday, May 26, began with ceremonies at Quinlan Memorial Park in Forestville Center. The parade then began from the park, continued up Church Avenue, down Washington Street and back down Central. The parade was sponsored by American Legion Post 209 and the Forestville Village Association. Photos by David Fortier

Among participants were local and statewide fife and drum corps, Boys and Girls Scout troops, beauty pageant winners, local politicians, police cadets, police officers and members of U.S. Army branches, including veterans organizations.

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