Volunteer at Forest Home Cemetery: Place flags on veterans' graves

2405 West Forest Home Avenue,Milwaukee WI 53215

13 May, 2023

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Thousands of men and women who served in the U.S. military are buried at Forest Home Cemetery. Please help us honor them with a flag at their grave for Memorial Day through July 4. Note: There is no fee for this event but registration is required for the specified dates. Email kristens@foresthomecemetery to get your flags and section sheets. You may pick up your assignment and flags and place them at your convenience, any day of the week, 8 a.m. to dusk (gates close at 7 p.m). *We also need volunteers to pick up flags July 5-July16. Please join us for our Memorial Day celebration on May 29. PLEASE READ You will be walking over uneven cemetery roads and grounds. Please wear comfortable footwear and watch your step! Parking is free and available throughout the cemetery; however, the spots in front of the office are reserved for cemetery business Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m. and Saturday10 a.m. – 3 p.m. There is ample parking around the chapel, in front of and to the side of Halls of History. You may park anywhere you like on Sundays. ABOUT FOREST HOME CEMETERY & ARBORETUM Established in 1850, Forest Home Cemetery is Milwaukee’s oldest operating cemetery, open to all since its inception. Forest Home Cemetery is on the National Registry of Historic Places and is the finest example of a Victorian-era rural garden cemetery in the Upper Midwest. In 2021, Forest Home became the city’s first accredited arboretum, Milwaukee’s largest green space with more 2,600 trees on nearly 200 acres. Our 189 acres are open daily to the public. Leashed dogs, jogging, strollers and bicycles are welcome. Each year, we host public and private historical and nature-based tours and wellness events, birding opportunities, Doors Open, a Memorial Day event, a Dia de los Muertos 5K and festival and our new Spirits of the Silent City after-dark historical tours. Sign up for our newsletter on the website and follow us on Facebook and Instagram (use #foresthomecemetery) so you don’t miss any of our tours and events! If you enjoy our beautiful space, stay longer! Stop in the office Monday-Friday 8-4:30 and Saturday 10-3:30 or call a counselor (414) 645-2632 to find out about our many burial options. Memorial Day at Forest Home Cemetery