Marching to Menemsha to Toss Flowers in Remembrance
Chilmark School students begin march to Coast Guard Station.
Chilmark School students begin march to Coast Guard Station.
Flowers brought to honor the fallen.
Flowers brought to honor the fallen.
Coast Guardsmen talk to children about Memorial Day meaning.
Coast Guardsmen talk to children about Memorial Day meaning.
Questions for the Coasties.
Questions for the Coasties.
Students then head down the hill to Menemsha docks.
Students then head down the hill to Menemsha docks.
Passing by the harbor.
Passing by the harbor.
Coasties accompanied the children on their march to the sea.
Coasties accompanied the children on their march to the sea.
Children gathered on the dock.
Children gathered on the dock.
Poems of remembrance were read.
Poems of remembrance were read.
Taps.
Taps.
Flowers were tossed to honor servicemen lost at war.
Flowers were tossed to honor servicemen lost at war.
Chilmark School students gathered at Coast Guard Station Menemsha, where Coast Guard officers spoke and then joined them on the march down to the harbor.
Students read prepared words, performed Taps and tossed flowers into the sea to remember the fallen.