Veterans Day convoy through Dutchess County
Veterans Day Convoy to travel through Dutchess, ceremonies planned throughout the county
At 9am on Wednesday, November 11, 2020 the Dutchess County Veterans Day Convoy will depart the Dutchess County War Memorial, at the intersection of Raymond Avenue and Main Street in the Town of Poughkeepsie, and travel a loop through the towns of central Dutchess County before returning to the War Memorial for a wreath laying ceremony at 11am.
Following the brief ceremony, the convoy will depart once again and travel the perimeter towns of the county, ending at the War Memorial.
As it travels throughout the county, each municipality will have vehicles join the Veteran’s Day Convoy as it travels through their respective borders.
Veterans Day events in Dutchess County:
NOTE: These events may have limited public attendance due to COVID-19. Residents should check with event organizers and be aware of COVID-19 precautionary guidelines for the event.
Amenia
Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at 11am
Square War Memorial, 4958 Route 22, Amenia
Hosted by VFW Post #5444 and Town Officials
Point of Contact: Vicki Doyle, 845-489-7826
Beacon
Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at 11am
Memorial Building, 413 Main St., Beacon
Hosted by VFW Post # 666
Point of Contact: Harold Delamater, 845-337-6509 or 845-297-8865
Hopewell Junction
Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at 7am
Route 82, Hopewell Junction near the Post Office
Hosted by Manny Bacon American Legion Post 1758
Point of Contact: Jim Reynolds, 845-221-7273
Millerton
Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at 11am
Veterans Park, intersection of Main Street and Dutchess Avenue, Millerton
Hosted by Millerton American Legion Post #178
Point of Contact: Sean M. Klay, 518-929-3624
Red Hook
Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at 6pm
Veterans Memorial Park, North Broadway, Red Hook
Hosted by VFW Post #7765
Point of Contact: William Moore, 845-758-8175
Rhinebeck
Wednesday, November 11, 2020 11am
Rhinebeck Cemetery, corner of Route 9 south and Mill Road, Rhinebeck
Hosted by Women’s Auxiliary & Montgomery American Legion Post #429
Point of Contact: Dennis McGuire, 845-656-1839
Tivoli
Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at 11am
Legion Post #524, 88 Broadway, Tivoli
Hosted by Harris Smith American Legion Post #524
Point of Contact: Thomas Mabie, 845-758-1330 or 845-417-4573
Wappinger
Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at 1pm
Town Hall, 20 Middlebush Road, Wappingers Falls
Hosted by Town of Wappinger Recreation Department
Point of Contact: Jessica Fulton, 845-297-3670
Wappingers Falls
Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at 11am
Major Joseph McDonald MIA/POW Park, East Main St., Wappingers Falls
Hosted by J.M. Goring – WM. Hurtz American Legion Post #427 & VFW Post
Point of Contact: Raymond C. Chase Jr., 845-297-2943 or 845-297-9813
Gifts from Veterans
Wednesday, November 11, 2020 • 2pm • Streaming live on the FDR Library Facebook page • On Veterans Day, learn the stories behind some remarkable paintings, drawings, and handmade objects that members of America's military created as gifts for their Commander in Chief, President Franklin D. Roosevelt • LINK
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