It's too easy for those of us without emotional scars to forget the out-of-sight-out-of-mind sacrifices of those who served in our place ...

Memorial Day began just after the Civil War, became a federal holiday in 1971, and is marked with cemetery visits, parades and ceremonies. Learn more.

Photo: Getty Images Memorial Day began in the mid-1800s as a way to honor the people who died in the American Civil War. The ...

Looking for a Memorial Day weekend destination that doesn’t involve sunburn or traffic jams? Wonder Book & Video in Frederick, Maryland stands ready to rescue you with 30,000 square feet of literary ...

The Ho-Chunk Nation is celebrating Memorial Day with a weekend-long Pow Wow.  Nation members from all over the state came to the Andrew Blackhawk Pow Wow Grounds in Black River Galls to take part in ...

One of the earliest Memorial Day observances occurred on May 1, 1865. Organized by freed slaves and white missionaries.

ATLANTIC BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — Friday kicks off the 45th annual Memorial Day Black Pearl Cultural Heritage and Bike Festival ...

Artscape, Baltimore’s crown jewel of public festivals and the largest of its kind in the country, is turning a new page in ...

The 28th Black Cowboy Festival in South Carolina honored the legacy of Black cowboys and cowgirls with trail rides, rodeos, ...

When the Marin County town of Mill Valley hosts its Memorial Day Parade on Monday, it will feature a guest of honor more than 100 years old.

The Franklin County Sheriff's Office announced increased patrols at Juniper Dunes Wilderness Park during Memorial Day weekend.

Staying in the city this weekend? We've got you covered. Here's what's going on in Philadelphia this Memorial Day Weekend.