May 18, 2022

Memorial Day ceremony returns to Ft. McPherson

Posted May 18, 2022 4:29 PM
Photo: North Platte Visitors Bureau
Photo: North Platte Visitors Bureau

By SCOTT CARLSON
North Platte Post

NORTH PLATTE, Neb.-After a COVID-forced hiatus, the Memorial Day ceremony is returning to Ft. McPherson National Cemetery south of Maxwell.

According to a news release from the Ft. McPherson Memorial Association, the ceremony will take place on May 30, at 2:00 p.m. for the first time since 2019.

The ceremony will feature speeches from former North Platte Mayor Dwight Livingston and Governor Pete Ricketts.

The ceremony has not taken place since 2019.

If you would like more information on the ceremony, Ft. McPherson Memorial Association director Brian Gallagher at 720-320-4187.