2024 Montgomery County Veterans Coalition Veterans Day Parade
This year we are pleased to announce the formation of the Montgomery County Veterans
coalition to the City of Crawfordsville and the Board of Works. Our organization is comprised of the following: American Legion Post 72, Dorthey Q Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Disabled American Veterans Chapter 103, veterans o
f Foreign Wars Post 1431, all of their Auxiliaries, and the Montgomery County Service Officer. The Coalition would like to formally request the City of Crawfordsville's approval to hold the Veterans Day Parade next month on Saturday, November 11, 2023. The maps included with this request show the proposed parade route which follows the same format as the previous year. We are hoping to get approval from the State Highway Department following this meeting to close Washington St/231 from Market St south to Wabash. The staging area will begin at Main St and Water in front of the Post Office and continue east on Main and continue behind the Lew Wallace Museum. The parade element will start from the staging point and head west down Main St to Washington St/231 and turn left then head to Pike St. Once at Pike St. the elements will turn left and head east to the city building where the participants will disperse and the parade will end. If we are unable to get approval from the State Highway Department we will utilize the secondary route which is highlighted by the red line on your maps taking the parade south on Green St. to Pike St. rather than Washington St./231. This is the same route used last year. The timeline for this event begins with the Wreath Laying Ceremony which will be held on the northeast corner of Main St. and Washington St./231 at 10:30 AM. This ceremony will also include the Honor Guard Ceremony with rifles and the playing of Taps in front of the monuments on the corner. The parade will begin promptly at 11:11 AM signifying the importance of the date and time. Remembering the signing of the Armistice. Dave Peach and Forcht Broadcasting has agreed to do a live broadcast of the event. If we are approved to have Washington St./231 closed. We would like to have the announcers for the parade stationed at the Courthouse. last year we were blessed to have 30 Golf Carts provided for veterans to use, as many of us have mobility issues. Every single golf cart was used with the need for more. This year we would like to ask for 40 golf carts if available for use as we anticipate a larger response this year. Once the parade is completed there will be a meal for all veterans and their families
at VFW Post 1431.
