Chilmark Students March to Menemsha to Honor Those Lost
Chilmark School students began their day with a stop at Coast Guard Station Menemsha.
Chilmark School students began their day with a stop at Coast Guard Station Menemsha.
Flowers were picked to honor the fallen.
Flowers were picked to honor the fallen.
Coast Guardsmen talk to children about the meaning of Memorial Day.
Coast Guardsmen talk to children about the meaning of Memorial Day.
Students had questions for the Coast Guardsmen.
Students had questions for the Coast Guardsmen.
Ringing the bell on the hill.
Ringing the bell on the hill.
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.
The sound of Taps rang out over the harbor.
The sound of Taps rang out over the harbor.
Children gathered on the dock to toss their flowers into the sea.
Children gathered on the dock to toss their flowers into the sea.
March to Menemsha is an annual tradition in Chilmark.
March to Menemsha is an annual tradition in Chilmark.
A rose for those lost serving their country.
A rose for those lost serving their country.
Honoring those lost at war.
Honoring those lost at war.
Chilmark School students gathered on Friday morning of Memorial Day weekend 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.