Memorial Day Flag Garden
Every Memorial Day weekend there are thousands of American flags that are placed in the grass on the Boston Commons.
These flags are a memorial to each Massachusetts Soldier that died in battle.
Who places the flags?
Massachusetts Military Heroes Fund is responsible for placing and maintaining the flags. In 2016, there was a sign:
The sign reads:
This garden of 37,000 flags was planted in memory of every fallen Massachusetts service member from the Revolutionary War to the present. These flags will be on display throughout Memorial Day weekend for your observance and reflection. Please remember and honor the ultimate sacrifices of our local heroes.
Each flag represents a fallen service member; please respect the display.
Massachusetts Military Heroes Fund are looking for volunteers are needed to help out set up the flag, protecting the flags and taking them down. Download a Volunteer Information sheet for more information. If your able to help out, use their online sign-up form.
Flag Garden Timeline
Here's a timeline that I created of the Flag Garden events. Activities start on Wednesday, May 24th:
Finding the Memorial
You can find the flags between Frog Pond and Charles Street. The best way to see them is from the Soldiers and Sailors Monument. The flags are on display for a very limited time. This year the flags will be removed on Memorial Day - May 29th at 6 pm.
It's quite a sight to see 37,000 flags planted in the ground, and certainly worth seeing!