Island Schoolchildren Honor Fallen in March to Sea
March from Tisbury School makes way through Vineyard Haven to Owen Park.
March from Tisbury School makes way through Vineyard Haven to Owen Park.
Parade honors those who sacrificed their lives for country.
Parade honors those who sacrificed their lives for country.
A patriotic hat as students move down Owen Park pier.
A patriotic hat as students move down Owen Park pier.
Tisbury School fills pier at Vineyard Haven harbor.
Tisbury School fills pier at Vineyard Haven harbor.
Lilacs and other flowers are tossed into water as part of long-standing tradition.
Lilacs and other flowers are tossed into water as part of long-standing tradition.
Chilmark School students line Dutcher Dock in Menemsha.
Chilmark School students line Dutcher Dock in Menemsha.
A moment of silence as flowers float in harbor.
A moment of silence as flowers float in harbor.
More Memorial Day events happen all weekend long on Vineyard.
More Memorial Day events happen all weekend long on Vineyard.
Students from Island schools marched to the sea Friday afternoon bearing flowers and flags to throw flowers in the water in honor of Memorial Day. Chilmark School students traveled to Dutcher Dock in Menemsha and in Tisbury, students marched through town on their way to Owen Park.