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Over time, Memorial Day’s origin story became associated with the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR), an organization of Union veterans that established Decoration Day as a national observance on May 30, 1868.
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Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
The first memorial day wasn't called Memorial Day Decoration Day, May 30, 1868, was held at Arlington National Cemetery, which was just one of 74 national cemeteries established after the Civil War.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 27 May 2025
Decorating the graves of service members with flags and flowers is a tradition that started after the Civil War, giving Memorial Day its original name, Decoration Day.
—Mark Edwards, The Washington Examiner, 26 May 2025
It was initially called Decoration Day, for the practice of decorating graves with wreaths and flags.
—Bryan Walsh, Vox, 26 May 2025
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Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
The first memorial day wasn't called Memorial Day Decoration Day, May 30, 1868, was held at Arlington National Cemetery, which was just one of 74 national cemeteries established after the Civil War.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 27 May 2025
Decorating the graves of service members with flags and flowers is a tradition that started after the Civil War, giving Memorial Day its original name, Decoration Day.
—Mark Edwards, The Washington Examiner, 26 May 2025
It was initially called Decoration Day, for the practice of decorating graves with wreaths and flags.
—Bryan Walsh, Vox, 26 May 2025
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“Decoration Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Decoration%20Day. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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