Memorial Day at Parsons Cemetery
May 27, 8:00am - May 27, 5:00pm
Parsons Cemetery
Memorial Day is a federal holiday in the United States for mourning the U.S. military personnel who have died while serving in the United States armed forces. It is observed on the last Monday of May. It was formerly observed on May 30 from 1868 to 1970. The American Legion Post 64 will be placing flags on the graves of veterans on the 27th and removing them on June 3rd.
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Honoring Henry Handy
Jun 8, 10:30pm
Parsons Cemetery
Henry Handy was a member of one of Salisbury's founding families and owners of Pemberton Hall. Henry was buried at Pemberton Hall but was possibly reinterred at Parsons Cemetery. We will be holding a ceremony to honor his service in the Revolutionary War by dedicating a plaque and kiosk telling about him. A similar plaque will be presented at Pemberton hall at 1:00 PM
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Blessing of the Animals
Oct 6, 2:00pm
Parsons Cemetery
In honor of the Feast of Saint Francis, patron saint of animals, we will be holding our annual Blessing of the Animals at the Delmarva Pet Garden located in Parsons Cemetery. We invite you and your pets to join us for this special event. The event is rain or shine and open to all.
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Veteran's Day at Parsons Cemetery
Nov 11, 10:00am - Nov 11, 12:00pm
Parsons Cemetery
“Protecting our future by remembering our past,” in the words of the Doughboy Foundation (DF), Parsons Cemetery joins others across the country in its annual Bells of Peace Ceremony this Veteran’s Day.
Initiated in 2018 to commemorate the World War I Armistice's 100th anniversary, this ceremony at 11 a.m. on the 11th day of the 11th month honors all Americans who have served their nation and the cherished peace we enjoy because of their dedication and sacrifice, the DF said.
At 11 a.m. that Saturday, St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, which owns Parsons Cemetery, will ring its tower bell 21 times. The church’s 8:30 a.m. prayer service will also honor the sacrifice of veterans. It usually lasts about half an hour.
At Parsons, the on-sit office opens at 10 a.m. with a display of Dr. Brent Zaprowski's new and unpublished Veteran's Self-guided Walking Tour memorializing the WWI veterans. Some 300 veterans of the “War to End All Wars” are interred at the cemetery, said Zaprowski, a member of the Parsons Advisory Committee. The office will remain open until 11:30 a.m. and all are invited. At 10:15 a.m., a guided walking tour starts, focusing on the graves of all veterans, from the War of 1812 onward. Carol Smith, who drafted the original tour, will lead. A moment of silence will be observed as the "Bells of Peace" ring. Some 1,238 men from Wicomico County were mobilized during WWI, Zaprowski added, and worldwide over nine million combatants and seven million civilians died.
Smith, also an advisory committee member and history buff, said the first public celebration of Armistice Day was in 1919. In 1954 it was renamed Veterans Day.
All are invited to the St. Peter’s prayer service and to Parsons for the walking tours. St. Peter’s is located at 115 St. Peter’s St. downtown. Parsons is located at 912 N. Division St. For more information call 410-749-6571.
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Wreaths Across America at Parsons Cemetery
Dec 14, 8:00am - Dec 14, 10:00am
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Parsons Cemetery will participate in this national event to honor the nearly 1400 veterans buried at our cemetery. Gates open at 9:00. Parade starts at 9:30. Ceremony at 10:00 followed by placement of wreaths
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As part of our upcoming Festival on May 5th, we'd like to invite people to join in the fun and be part of our Community Curator's Tent. Do you collect something unique? Something fun? Something awesome? Come show off your collection to everyone at our Festival and be the expert. Participants will be allowed to sell items they bring if they so choose. For more information and if you'd like to participate please email [email protected] ... See MoreSee Less
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Thank you to the students from the Salisbury University Honors College www.salisbury.edu/academic-offices/honors/ and to Dean Martino for completing our annual Spring cleanup. Parsons Cemetery is looking great for Easter! ... See MoreSee Less
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Thank you Salisbury University Clarke Honors College for all of your hard work! The cemetery looks great! We appreciate you!
Great job. Thanks so much!
I appreciate their work but wish tombstone saddles could have been left in place. Went there today and it was gone. I visit weekly. I think clean up was a bit extreme.
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Wrapping up our yearly paving maintenance at Parsons Cemetery made possible by donations to our Friends of Parsons Cemetery fund. Not a wildly exciting project, but a very necessary one. ... See MoreSee Less
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Today, “March 8, 1908, women workers in the needle trades marched through New York City's Lower East Side to protest child labor and sweatshop working conditions, and demand women's suffrage. Beginning in 1910, March 8 became annually observed as International Women's Day. “ Within Parsons Cemetery rest many women of that era including two women who were Suffragette Leaders, Irma Graham and Kate Toadvin.
There are many other strong women resting here who made a difference and influenced Salisbury’s rich history. Why not take a moment to remember such women you know to be resting here in a comment and we will ensure their history is included in the Parson’s Find-A-Grave database.
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Kate Toadvin was the Chairman, Woman’s Section of Wicomico County, and Irma Graham was Chairman, Woman Suffrage League of Salisbury, Maryland 1918.
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They sure cleaned up EVERYTHING. I'm out there daily and attentive to my graves. Near the office I keep red, white and blue flowers on my uncle's grave year round. They were taken this morning. Went thru trash piles but to many. Then the next grave site they had thrown away my flag - pole and all. I'm not a happy camper. In the piles of "trash" were at least 2 fresh crosses sure were placed on graves for Easter.
Due to the forecasted lack of cooperation from Mother Nature our Spring Cleaning day has been rescheduled. New date is March 10, 2024 at 10am. ... See MoreSee Less
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