On Monday, May 26, the annual Norfolk Memorial Day Parade will begin as usual at 9:00 a.m. at the Norfolk Town Hall on Maple Avenue. The parade route and program will vary slightly this year as a result of construction on Route 44.
From Town Hall the parade will cross Route 44 and circle the Village Green where the Honor Guard will fire volleys at the veteran’s memorial before proceeding down Route 44 to Memorial Green opposite Immaculate Conception Church. There, the names of Norfolk’s World War 1 fallen warriors will be read.
Those attending will remain on the eastern side of the street and should not cross Route 44 because of the potential of traffic congestion.
Unlike previous years, the parade will not reverse direction and march back up Route 44 after the ceremony.
Following the parade and ceremony, the Norfolk Volunteer Fire Department will host an open house with free donuts and coffee at its firehouse on Shepard Road.