Southold Memorial Day Parade Will Go On, Rain Or Shine

SOUTHOLD, NY — Despite the weekend's soggy skies, the Southold Memorial Day Parade is on, as scheduled Monday.

The annual parade will kick off for the first time since the pandemic.

The Griswold-Terry-Glover American Legion Post 803 said recently that they were proud to announce that the Memorial Day parade was "a go for 2021." The parade takes place on Monday, beginning at 11 a.m. at the intersection of Boisseau Avenue and Route 25.

The parade will then proceed west on Route 25, ending at the American Legion Post. Boy Scout Troop 6 will be at the Post after the parade serving free hot dogs and soda to the public on a first-come, first-serve basis, a release said. The Legion's bar will also be available for veterans and their friends, so that they can share fellowship and "remember those lost in all of the Great Wars and conflicts," Post Commander Charles Saunders said.

All previous participants in the Memorial Day parade are encouraged to line up at the same locations they have in the past, he added. All North Fork Legion Posts, including their Sons of the Legion and Auxiliary members will lead the parade, he said.