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Ironton-Lawrence County Memorial Day Parade
Ironton, OH · Holiday
- When
- May 31, 2027
- Where
- Downtown Ironton, 2nd Street · Ironton · OH
- Cost
- Not confirmed
- Status
- Approximate: based on past editions, not announced yet
Ironton has held a Memorial Day parade every year since 1868, making it, by Congressional recognition, the longest continuously running Memorial Day parade in the United States. The parade runs through downtown Ironton and draws tens of thousands of spectators. It falls on the Monday of Memorial Day weekend each year.
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Ironton has held a Memorial Day parade every year since 1868, making it, by Congressional recognition, the longest continuously running Memorial Day parade in the United States.
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