SUVCW - Dept. of Nebraska

Memorial Day - Wisner
2026-05-25 10:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago)
The Memorial Day service in Wisner will be May 26 at 10 a.m. in the Fine Arts auditorium at Wisner-Pilger Schools. At noon there will be a flag raising and an Honor Guard Salute at the Wisner Cemetery. Taps will be played at 3 p.m. at the cemetery.

Memorial Day - Fremont Events
2026-05-25 11:00 - 12:00
Fremont Memorial Day Ceremony
Memorial Veterans Park (on the grounds of the Fremont Family YMCA off Military Avenue)
11:00 AM

GAR Observance of Memorial Day
2026-05-30
Grand Army of the Republic Observance of Memorial Day – 158th Anniversary

Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance for those who have died in our nation’s service.
Memorial Day was borne out of the Civil War and a desire to honor our dead. It was officially proclaimed on May 5, 1868 by General John Logan, national commander of the Grand Army of the Republic, in his General Order No. 11, and was first observed on May 30, 1868, when flowers were placed on the graves of Union and Confederate soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery. A month after the order was given, Congress established a national day of commemoration and decoration.
After World War I the holiday changed from honoring just those who died fighting in the Civil War to honoring Americans who died fighting in any war.
Though generations separate us from Logan’s words, his orders speak broadly to all American, and his guidance offers three practical ways for us to observe Memorial Day:
Remember the Fallen, Remember Their Cause, Serve Their Families

Delaware County Civil War Days
2026-06-05 12:00 - 2026-06-07 13:00 | Delaware Co Historical Museum, 101 Northeast College Street, Hopkinton, IA, 52237, United States
The First Nebraska Infantry reenactors will be at this event.
Delaware County Historical Museum will host a full weekend of events during its Civil War Days.
Civil War Days will be held June 5 to 7 at the museum grounds in Hopkinton.
Friday, June 5, reenactors will begin arriving and setting up camps.
The lineup for Saturday, June 6, includes a pancake breakfast from 7 to 9 a.m. and parade at 9:45 a.m. The museum grounds and buildings will open from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., featuring Civil War reenactors, bingo, live music, food trucks, guided tours, craft vendors, pioneer living demonstrations and kids activities. Admission to the museum grounds is $5. A Civil War battle reenactment will be held starting at 3:30 p.m.
The schedule for Sunday, June 7, features a church service at 9:30 a.m. at the museum’s Reformed Presbyterian Church. A Civil War reenactment skirmish will be held at 11 a.m., followed by a Civil War monument rededication at noon.

CWRT Cannon Shoot
2026-06-06 19:00 - 21:30 | DEGuns, 252 N 134th St, Lincoln, NE, United States
The star of the event will be a full size Civil War cannon manned by Civil War reenactors from Hastings, Nebraska. They will demonstrate the positions of the cannon crew and the logistics of firing a historial cannon. The firing will commence at 7 p.m. and last until after sunset so spectators can see the impressive firings in the dark.
All are welcome to come, please bring a lawn chair and hearing protection. Free will donations will be accepted to help defray the expenses of this event.
Visit www.civilwarneb.net for inclement weather information.

Flag Day
2026-06-14

Juneteenth
2026-06-19
Juneteenth, celebrated on June 19th, commemorates the day in 1865 when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, were informed of their freedom—more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued. It marks the effective end of slavery in the United States and is a celebration of African American freedom, resilience, and culture.
