Flowers and Remembrance as Edgartown Students March to Sea
Students head out from the Edgartown School Friday.
Students head out from the Edgartown School Friday.
Principal Shelley Einbinder leads the procession down Main street.
Principal Shelley Einbinder leads the procession down Main street.
Students, teachers and parents created a parade to begin the holiday weekend.
Students, teachers and parents created a parade to begin the holiday weekend.
Superintendent of schools Richie Smith, Shelley Einbinder, and fire chief Alex Schaeffer.
Superintendent of schools Richie Smith, Shelley Einbinder, and fire chief Alex Schaeffer.
Turning into Dock street on the way to harbor.
Turning into Dock street on the way to harbor.
Flying the stars and stripes by the Old Sculpin Gallery.
Flying the stars and stripes by the Old Sculpin Gallery.
On Memorial Wharf.
On Memorial Wharf.
Edgartown School band performs for the gathered.
Edgartown School band performs for the gathered.
Hands on hearts for the Pledge of Allegience.
Hands on hearts for the Pledge of Allegience.
Students learn the meaning of Memorial Day.
Students learn the meaning of Memorial Day.
Flowers make their way to the harbor.
Flowers make their way to the harbor.
Offerings.
Offerings.
Younger students hand off bouquets to older kids.
Younger students hand off bouquets to older kids.
Taps.
Taps.
And back up Main street.
And back up Main street.
Traffic came to a halt in Edgartown Friday afternoon as the Edgartown School took to the streets for their annual Memorial Day march to the sea.
The journey from the Edgartown School to Memorial Wharf is a longstanding one. Principal Shelley Einbinder led the procession down Main street to the harbor