Chilmark School Children March to Menemsha to Honor Those Who Gave Their Lives
Flowers are tossed into Menemsha harbor in memory of those lost at sea.
Flowers are tossed into Menemsha harbor in memory of those lost at sea.
A stop at Coast Guard Station Menemsha.
A stop at Coast Guard Station Menemsha.
Rainy day did not deter children from honoring the fallen.
Rainy day did not deter children from honoring the fallen.
Flowers picked from Chilmark yards and gardens.
Flowers picked from Chilmark yards and gardens.
Jack Lionette stirs the crowd with a performance on trumpet.
Jack Lionette stirs the crowd with a performance on trumpet.
High tide was up over the dock.
High tide was up over the dock.
Children climb aboard Coast Guard cutter.
Children climb aboard Coast Guard cutter.
A visit to the Coast Guard boathouse on Menemsha harbor.
A visit to the Coast Guard boathouse on Menemsha harbor.
Future Coasties?
Future Coasties?
Coast Guardsmen answered questions from the school children.
Coast Guardsmen answered questions from the school children.
Poem was written by second and third graders at Chilmark School.
Poem was written by second and third graders at Chilmark School.
Two Canada geese did a fly by over the harbor during ceremonies.
Two Canada geese did a fly by over the harbor during ceremonies.
The Chilmark School visited Menemsha harbor to place flowers in the water to honors those who gave their lives serving our country. This year the school children visited the Menemsha Coast Guard Station, toured the boathouse and cutters, and asked Coast Guardsmen questions.