# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Decoration Day at Stones River National Cemetery
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 02 May, 2026 at 10:00 am (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: On May 1, 1865, thousands of formerly enslaved people marched to a Union cemetery near Charleston, South Carolina. The marchers laid fresh-cut flowers at the graves, sang songs and celebrated their freedom, purchased at such a great cost during the Civil War.

In the years following the end of the war, African American communities, such as the Cemetery Community that emerged on the Stones River battlefield after the war, continued to celebrate their freedom and honor the sacrifices that made it possible on Decoration Day.

We invite members of our community to follow in the footsteps of those that called Cemetery home and place flowers at the graves in Stones River National Cemetery. The event will begin at the Stones River National Cemetery rostrum with a program featuring longtime volunteer and historian Gary Burke as well as inspirational music.

The African American Heritage Society of Rutherford County and the Friends of Stones River National Battlefield will provide a limited number of flowers for placement. We're asking all participants to consider bringing a small bunch of flowers.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/murfreesboro/decoration-day-at-stones-river-national-cemetery/200029877766028
- **Event Categories**: 
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 23

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029877766028?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=murfreesboro-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Murfreesboro
- **state**: TN
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Stones River National Battlefield
- **lat**: 35.8805
- **long**: -86.43482
- **full address**: Stones River National Battlefield, 3501 Old Nashville Hwy, Murfreesboro, TN 37129-3094, United States

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Stones River National Battlefield (https://allevents.in/org/stones-river-national-battlefield/4706737)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 02 May, 2026 at 10:00 am (-05:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Stones River National Battlefield, 3501 Old Nashville Hwy, Murfreesboro, TN 37129-3094, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Stones River National Battlefield
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Decoration Day at Stones River National Cemetery ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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