Memorial Day Parade, Ceremony, and Taps Across America - Information & Reminders - May 26, 2025

1 - Memorial Day Parade – Monday, May 26 - 11:00 AM 

Starts at Horace Mann Middle School, comes out Oak St to Union Street, to RT 140, to Emmons St, to Main St and back to the Town Common. 

Memorial Day Parade & Ceremony 

2 - Memorial Day Ceremony – Monday, May 26 - Noon 

Will be held on the Town Common by the War Memorial after the parade. Franklin Veterans who have passed since last Memorial Day as well as Franklin’s 45 fallen heroes who died in our nation’s combats will be recognized.

3 - Taps Across America - 3 PM

New Memorial Day Parade Route

Franklin resident Tim O'Toole will be participating in the Taps Across America Memorial Day playing of taps. Taps will be played all across America at 3pm local time. 3 PM is the National Moment of Remembrance in honor of those who died in military service to the United States.

Tim will be playing taps on the Franklin Town Common on Memorial Day, Monday, May 26 at 3 PM.

The new parade route -> (see map image)

Listen to Scott Carruthers & Dick Hynes talk about the parade route changes -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2025/04/dick-scott-talk-about-changes-to-2025.html