Wall To Hold Memorial Day Ceremony At Town Hall

WALL, NJ – The Township of Wall will be holding its Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday, May 31, from 10 to 11 a.m.

The ceremony will be held at Town Hall, located at 2700 Allaire Road, outside the courtyard.

According to History.com, the concept of Memorial Day dates back to 1868 when Gen. John A. Logan called for a day of remembrance to honor the Northern lives lost amid battle during the Civil War that had ended just a few years earlier according to History.com.

General Logan called it “Decoration Day,” which it was known for several years. As time passed, more and more people called it Memorial Day, History.com reported, and it became a federal holiday in 1971.