Veterans Day Motorcade & Ceremony
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The City of Elizabethtown will commemorate Veterans Day on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, with a motorcade and the annual Veterans Day Ceremony at the Veterans Tribute located inside the Elizabethtown Nature Park on Ring Road.
The motorcade will leave from the City of Elizabethtown’s American Legion Park located on N. Miles Street at 10:15am and travel to Ring Road. It will end at the City of Elizabethtown Nature Park, the location of the annual Veterans Day Ceremony. Active duty and Military Veterans are welcome to participate and line up for the motorcade begins at 9:45 a.m. Community members are encouraged to line the motorcade route.
The Veterans Day Ceremony is a coordinated effort between the City of Elizabethtown and American Legion Hardin Post 113. The ceremony will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 11. Posting of the Colors will be sharply at 11:00 a.m. to commemorate the signing of the Armistice (first Veterans Day) on November 11, 1918 at the end of World War I. The keynote speaker will be Lieutenant Colonel Kat Stampfle, Deputy Provost Marshal, V Corps, Ft. Knox, KY. The ceremony will include musical selections performed by the Heart of Kentucky Chorus.
“We welcome the community to join us and celebrate Veterans Day,” said Mayor Jeff Gregory. “This is always a wonderful opportunity for us to reflect and honor the sacrifices that have been made by the heroic men and women of our Armed Forces, and we are blessed to have a beautiful park to memorialize their contributions.”
Those attending the ceremony are encouraged to bring their lawn chairs, as seating is limited. The ceremony typically lasts 30-45 minutes.
For more information, please visit www.etownevents.com or contact the City Events Program at (270) 234-8258 or call the American Legion Hardin Post 113 at (270)737-9949. Event is free and open to the public.
The motorcade will leave from the City of Elizabethtown’s American Legion Park located on N. Miles Street at 10:15am and travel to Ring Road. It will end at the City of Elizabethtown Nature Park, the location of the annual Veterans Day Ceremony. Active duty and Military Veterans are welcome to participate and line up for the motorcade begins at 9:45 a.m. Community members are encouraged to line the motorcade route.
The Veterans Day Ceremony is a coordinated effort between the City of Elizabethtown and American Legion Hardin Post 113. The ceremony will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 11. Posting of the Colors will be sharply at 11:00 a.m. to commemorate the signing of the Armistice (first Veterans Day) on November 11, 1918 at the end of World War I. The keynote speaker will be Lieutenant Colonel Kat Stampfle, Deputy Provost Marshal, V Corps, Ft. Knox, KY. The ceremony will include musical selections performed by the Heart of Kentucky Chorus.
“We welcome the community to join us and celebrate Veterans Day,” said Mayor Jeff Gregory. “This is always a wonderful opportunity for us to reflect and honor the sacrifices that have been made by the heroic men and women of our Armed Forces, and we are blessed to have a beautiful park to memorialize their contributions.”
Those attending the ceremony are encouraged to bring their lawn chairs, as seating is limited. The ceremony typically lasts 30-45 minutes.
For more information, please visit www.etownevents.com or contact the City Events Program at (270) 234-8258 or call the American Legion Hardin Post 113 at (270)737-9949. Event is free and open to the public.
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Elizabethtown Nature And Veterans Park, Elizabethtown, United States
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