2007 Escort Itinerary from Maine
to Virgina (Arlington National Cemetery)
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With over 20+ stops and over 750 miles between Maine and Virginia, the Wreath Escort to Arlington may be the World's Longest Veterans Parade. Please keep in mind that times and locations listed below ARE NOT exact and SUBJECT TO CHANGE. Please feel free to submit and share your comments at the bottom of the page. December 9, 2007 - Harrington, Maine 9:00 am - Volunteers gather and decorate wreaths for Arlington 10:00-11:00 - Patriot Guard Escort staging @ Worcester Wreath Company 11:20-11:45 - Send-off Ceremony 12:00 Noon - Wreaths loaded and escort departs Harrington for Arlington Virginia via US Route 1. 12:45 - Escort stops in Sullivan, Me for wreath presentation to Veterans Group 1:15 - Escort departs and heads South on Route 1. 2:30 - Stop @ Rockland Legion Hall/ Fire Dept will escort us in 4:00 - Stop in Wiscasset Irving for break and pick up PGR escort people. Emergency Vehicle Parade thru Falmouth 6:00 p.m. - Stop in Portland for ceremony Loring Memorial Park. Portland AMVETS have offered dinner to all in escort 8:30 p.m. - Arrive in So. Portland, Me. For overnight accommodations December 10, 2007 So. Portland, Me 7:00 a.m. - PGR Staging @ Merry Manor Rt. 1 South Portland 8:00 - Escort departs So. Portland 8:15 - Escort arrives at Scarborough Veterans Home for brief visit. Presentation of wreath to Veterans. 9:00 - Escort arrives in Old Orchard Beach for stop at elementary school. Presentation of wreath to school. 10:00 - Escort arrives at Wells Jr. High. Presentation wreath to school 11:15 - Escort arrives at Kittery trading post for the town of Kittery to acknowledge the wreath escort. 12:00 - Staging for NH PGR Escort @ Kittery Trading Post 12:30 - Depart Kittery trading post. 1:00 - Escort arrives at Salisbury Elementary School Route 1 Salisbury, MA. PGR staging. 2:30 - Escort arrives at Bedford VA Hospital for brief ceremony, Bedford, MA 4:00 - Arrive in Foxboro @ the Parking Lot across from Gillette Stadium for truck parking and a brief welcome. December 11, 2007 8:00 a.m. - PGR Staging @ Parking Lot across from Gillette Stadium. 8:30 - Escort leaves hotel for staging area and a brief ceremony. 9:30 - Escort leaves Foxboro. 10:30 - Escort arrives at Emerald Square Mall and meets with Rhode Island PGR. 11:15 - Escort will depart Emerald Square Mall. 3:00 - Meet CT PGR escort Stonington High School, Route 1 Stonington, Conn Approx 1 1/2 miles into CT. 4:00 - Arriving @ Groton CT for brief ceremony. 4:30 - Escort leaves Groton CT. 5:30 p.m. Escort arrives in Old Saybrook, CT for the night. ***Several events have been planned for this evening by the town of Old Saybrook *** December 12, 2007 7:30 a.m. - Breakfast @ Old Saybrook High School ALL INVITED.! 8:30 - PGR staging @ Old Saybrook High School 9:15 - Escort Departs Old Saybrook. 11:00 - Escort stops in Hamden, CT Middle School 12:45 - Escort stops in Fairfield CT. Tomlinson Middle School 3:00 p.m. - Escort arrives in Darien CT for the evening. December 13, 2007 8:30 a.m. - PGR staging (NY & CT) @ the VFW Hall in Darien CT. 9:00 - Escort departs Darien, CT 10:00 - Escort arrives at Rye City Hall, Rye, NY for short ceremony. 10:45 - Escort Stops in Mamaroneck NY for wreath ceremony. 12:15 - Escorts departs Mamaroneck NY. 1:00 - Escort stops in Fort Lee New Jersey for ceremony (VFW or Town Hall). 1:30 - Escort leaves Fort Lee, New Jersey 4:00 p.m. - Escort arrives in Morrisville PA for the night. December 14, 2007 7:00 a.m. - PGR staging at Holiday Inn Express Morrisville, PA. 8:00 - Escort leaves Morrisville, PA. 9:00 - Escort arrives at Maternity BVM elementary school, Philadelphia, PA for brief ceremony. 11:30 - Escort arrives in Oxford, PA for ceremony. 12:30 - Escort arrives in MD picks up MD PGR escort 1:30 - Escort arrives in Bel Air, Md for Wreath ceremony at Veterans Memorial and at Middle School. STOPPING AT BALTIMORE HARLEY DEALER FOR LUNCH 4:00 - Escort arrives in Brentwood, MD for ceremony 4:45 p.m. - Escort trucks arrive at College Park Fire Station to be washed and spend night.
December 15, 2007 5:30 a.m. - PGR Staging @ the Fire Department. 6:30 - ESCORT LEAVES FOR ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY FOR PLACEMENT OF THE WREATHS ON GRAVES OF THOSE WHO SERVED AND SACRIFICED.
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truck clean up friday night
members of the Branchville volunteer fire company and Red Knights firefighter's motorcycle club chapter 1 washed both trucks at midnight friday before ...
In Awe.
I was standing in my backyard when I saw the escorts and trucks coming by,I am AWE struck.
Thank You,
Willie Klein
US Rt 1, Harford county, Maryland,...
My husband was recently interned @ Arlington
Thank you for doing this for our fallen heros. My husband died on August 25,2007 while he was working in Doha,Qatar. He was buried on Nov 7, 2007 in Arlington ...
VFW Post 6933 Darien, CT 12/12/07
I would like to say it was an honor to meet everyone that is involved! I would like to share a photo I was asked to take of the entire Maine Group (minus ...
HOYA'S PITCH IN
A news article about this event caught the eye of a mother of a Georgetown University football player. A email to her son led to an email to the football ...
Merrill Worcester
It is so wonderful to have great American Heroes and that is who Merrill Worcester is. No one asked him to do this, he did it because it was the right ...
ANC?
DOES ANYONE KNOW WHERE @ ARLINGTON EVERYONE IS MEETING?
Post 1481 - Ogden, Utah
Ogden VFW Post 1481/Utah Veterans To Take Part In National Remembrance Holiday Program
On December 10th Utah will participate in a nation-wide remembrance ...
Central Mass. Chapt.-22 Veterans of the Battle of the Bulge
We are the Central Mass. Chapt.-22 Veterans of the Battle of the Bulge. We shall join our comrads at Arlington, VA Dec. 13-17 for the annual Commemorative ...
Arlington National Cemetery
Does anyone know what time the volunteers are to be at Arlington to help with laying of the wreaths?
Heroes from Maine
Our prayers go out to those from Maine that have lost their lives since 9-11. The first one was lost at the Pentagon. The names are on my drivers side ...
Proud Trip
I am with the PGR from Maine and will drive my Patriotic Lincoln Stretch Limo from Harrington to Arlington National Cemetery. My wife and I do not feel ...
Arlington
Last year's laying of wreaths at Arlington National Cemetery was very special. Seeing all the care that went into the making and delivering of the wreaths ...
Escort thru Thomaston, Maine
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I am part of the Thomaston, Maine Fire Department we helped escort the parade though Thomaston. It was a fun trip.
Brothers who served
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I have older brothers who served in Korea & Vietnam. 2 of whom are deceased. I visited the gravesite of one of the deceased brothers in December and placed ...
Placing a wreath at my husband's grave
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As I mentioned in earlier comments, I go to Arlington each saturday morning early to visit my husband's grave. I was "awe struck" at the amount of people ...
barancas national cemetery pensacola florida
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From all the gang in Pensacola Florida , From active duty military , Marine Corp League ,Boy scouts of America southeast PGR ,Military motor cylceclub ...
PGR Escort
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We had the pleasure to help escort the trucks on the last trek of the Wreaths Across America with the Delaware/Maryland PGR. What a wonderful experience ...
The Arlington Experience
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It was an honor to be a volunteer at the wreath laying ceremony, at Section 33, on Saturday the 15th, 2007. Words cannot express how awesome an experience ...
Convoy heading to Maryland
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I watched as the police, motorcycles, and trucks drove past on Route 1 bypass from Oxford, PA into Maryland. I stood with some people who had made a large ...
God bless our heroes!
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May God forever rest our brave heroes. You are living the benefit these incredible men and women gave to us - you live, and you live in freedom. Remembering ...
Reenactor at Rye NY
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I want to thank everyone involved in this fantastic memorial. I was invited to the Rye, NY ceremony.
This was my first time but it won't be my last.
I ...
Thank You
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Of the many holiday stories I've read in the past years, the Wreath laying at Arlington by far outweighs them all.
One year I will participate in this ...
Heros From My Family At Arlington
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I have several family members that have been laid to rest at the Columbarium that were WWII veterans. Do you ever lay wreaths in this section of the cemetery?...
Mystic, CT
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The Wreath Escort to Arlington, VA just passed through Downtown Mystic, CT. Mystic is between the Stonington, CT and Groton, CT stops on the Escort Itinerary....
wreath escort
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Escort vehicles with iron poles with flags attached- if you are in front of the wreath truck the truck doesn't get communication pick up from you- last ...
wreaths
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The wreaths came to our school. We put wreaths on the Veteran's graves.
Wreath trip to Arlington Cemetary in Virginia
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Many thanks to all the folks at the Worcester Wreath Co. for their wonderful trip to Arlington Cemetary. A group of Veterans and friends from 6 towns ...
Kudos
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What an awesome, inspiring, all-American, patriotic remembrance! Thanks and blessings to all involved in this triumphant project. My prayers go with ...
Bless y'all
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Good luck, God speed, and be safe.
Rockland, Maine sighting
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Came past Hannaford grocery store in Rockland about 4:30 PM. I was headed out of the parking lot and waited for the progression of Police, Fire, Patriot ...
Regent, Eunice Dennie Burr NSDAR Fairfield, CT
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This is a wonderful idea. Members of the Chapter will be at the Tomlinson School at the time indicated.
please notify me if a change pamhuth@optonline....
Maine Gold Star Heroes
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The picture did not show on my other blog so I will attempt one last time. LarryDSr
Thank you
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Our son is serving in the Army. He has been in Baghdad but is currently stationed at Fort Wainwright, Alaska. We are very proud of the commitment he has ...
Pelham NY Post 50 SAL 50 Will Participate
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American Legion Post 50 and Sons of the American Legion Post 50 will participate in “Wreaths Across America” by placing a wreath and conducting a ceremony ...
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