Independence Day Ceremony and Veterans Coffee

An Independence Day ceremony will be held on Thursday, July 4th at 10am at The Highground Veterans Memorial Park in Neillsville. The program will feature speaker Sgt First Class Timothy Garvey from Fort McCoy and the Color Guard from the Colby VFW #2227. “Taps” will be performed by Riley Raether of the Clark County 4-H Group. The 4-H groups of Clark County, WI and Worcester County, MA will be joining together to assist with The Highground ceremony.

A “Veterans Coffee” will be held starting at 9:00am at The Highground for veterans of any era to visit together before the ceremony. The public is invited to tour the Learning Center and the Holocaust survivor exhibit, “Multiply by 6 Million”. Free audioguides are available for visitors to tour The Highground at their own pace from 9am – 5pm.

The ceremony will be held outdoors, weather permitting. Seating is limited and visitors are welcome to bring their own lawn chairs. For more information on the July 4th ceremony please call The Highground at 715-743-4224 email [email protected] or go to www.thehighground.us.

Location:

The Highground - W7031 Ridge Rd, Neillsville, WI 54456