America 250 Salute to the Flag on Flag Day

Overview

The Marion Heritage Center is hosting the America 250 Salute to the Flag Celebration on June 14, Flag Day, on the Green Block affront the museum at 590 10th Street in Marion.

The Marion Community Band will be performing a concert of patriotic music followed by a Parade of Flags that shall present the history of the flags of the Revolutionary War and American Civil War.

A Civil War Re-enactment will also take place when the green block is transformed into an encampment of the War Between the States where the public is invited into the camp to meet the soldiers, inspect their rifles and cannon, and maybe even be re ruited for the afternoon's skirmish.

Encampment opens at 10:00a.m, skirmish is scheduled for 1:00p.m, and patriotic concert with Parade of Flags at 2:00p.m.

This event is free and open to everyone.