Alabama News Center — Can’t Miss Alabama: Gather to cherish the memory of our selfless heroes this Memorial Day; summertime concerts

By: Shirley Jackson

American Village
Remember America’s fallen at an 11 a.m. service in the Colonial Chapel of American Village in Montevallo on Memorial Day. Explore the 188-acre campus, including replicas of George Washington’s Mount Vernon, the president’s Oval Office, Concord Bridge and the West Wing of Independence Hall. Military vehicles and re-enactors will be onsite. Family activities are offered from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Food trucks, including Kona Ice, Hey Bebe, Parasol Treats, C’s Cake and Coffee, Temper Coffee and Cousins Maine Lobster will be available for lunch and snack options. Admission is free. American Village is 30 minutes south of Birmingham and an hour north of Montgomery off Interstate 65 at the Shelby County Airport exit.

Memorial Day ceremony
Alabama’s fallen heroes and their families will be honored at a ceremony hosted by the Trussville Veterans Committee Monday, May 27, at 2 p.m. The ceremony will take place at the Alabama Fallen Warriors Monument at 55 Parkway Drive. Although a few chairs will be available, attendees are encouraged to bring a lawn chair.

Alabama Veterans Memorial Park
The Alabama Veterans Memorial Park will be open Memorial Day. Visitors can see the Alabama Fallen Veterans Memorial seven days a week from dawn to dusk. For updates about upcoming events, visit alabamaveterans.org. The park is at 100 Overton Access Road in Birmingham.

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