Seattle museums, cemeteries to honor Veterans Day with in-person events
Nov 11, 2021, 7:27 AM
A cemetery marker is decorated with a flag at Vaughn Bay Cemetery in Washington. (File photo by Kevin P. Casey/Getty Images)
(File photo by Kevin P. Casey/Getty Images)
Many of the local Veterans Day parades and other ceremonies will be in-person again this year.
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Flags will be placed at the graves of the more than 5,000 service members buried at Evergreen Washelli Memorial Park in Seattle. There will be a public service of remembrance that starts at 11 a.m.
State ferries will sound their whistles at 11:11 a.m. on Nov. 11 to commemorate Veterans Day, “in tribute to the bravery and sacrifice of the men and women who have served in the United States armed forces.” All operating boats will also be flying the POW/MIA flag to honor those who were held as prisoners of war or were declared missing in action during their service.
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At the Museum of Flight in Tukwila, there will be a special celebration from 11 a.m. to noon. A retired lieutenant general in the Air Force is the keynote speaker, honoring service members past and present. The event is being held in-person at the museum, and will be streamed live online here for free.
Any veterans or active duty military members visiting the Museum of Flight on Thursday receive free general admission.
KIRO Radio is tracking events around the region for Veterans Day. Check back for updates.
