Veteran’s Day is Wednesday, Nov. 11. There will be a special ceremony for the public on that date at the Veteran’s Park by the Covered Bridge in Eagle Point to dedicate a memorial rock to veterans of the Gulf War. A special plaque will be placed on one of the large rocks at that location….
EP Veterans' Day features parade and dedication
October 29, 2007 by Leave a Comment
Veterans Day originated as "Armistice Day" on Nov. 11, 1919, the first anniversary of the end of World War I. Congress passed a resolution in 1926 for an annual observance, and Nov. 11 became a national holiday beginning in 1938. President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed legislation in 1954 to change the name…
