The 235th MEMORIAL WREATH-LAYING CEREMONY

The annual wreathlaying ceremony for President James Buchanan will be held Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 10 am at his Woodward Hill Cemetery gravesite. This will mark  the 235th anniversary of his birth on April 23, 1791.

 

Participants include:

  • Scout Troop 58

  • Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Pastor Joel Petruscke

  • Masonic Lodge 43, Lancaster Fencibles

  • Red Rose Veterans Honor Guard.

  • Brigadier General Frank J McGovern of the PA 

  • Air National Guard will be the Presiding Officer.

All are welcome. There is ample parking within the cemetery from both the South Queen and Chesapeake Street entrances. Call 717.615.5925 for further information.  

 

Entrances on South Queen Street and Chesapeake Street

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