Berlin Veterans Memorial Park/America's Wars Walkway Dedication Concert Set

From the Town of Berlin:

BERLIN, CT – A Berlin Veterans Memorial Park/America's Wars Walkway Dedication Concert will be held on Wednesday, September 28thth and will start at 5:00 p.m. at the Veterans Memorial Park on Veterans Way. Admission is Free.

This is a beautiful way to end the summer season and to have an outdoor concert to celebrate and honor all of our men and women who have served and are serving our country, so we can enjoy the freedoms we have today.

Berlin Veterans Memorial Park is dedicated to all veterans who honorably served the United States of America. It is a place for all those who have devoted their lives to the preservation of the freedoms of this great country. This memorial is dedicated to all American veterans who, although separated by generations, shared a common, undeniable goal – to valiantly protect our country’s freedom. The memories of these American veterans will continue to live on whenever and wherever democracy exists.

The American veteran – forever a symbol of Heroism, Sacrifice, Loyalty and Freedom.

The America’s Wars Walkway is a 400-year history of the United States where Americans have fought on battlefields both near and far, in clashes both large and small, alone and with allies at their sides. From the American Revolution of the late 18th century to the Iraq War in the early 21st, these conflicts have shaped the country’s policies, influenced its culture, defined its borders and cost thousands of lives. Learn the facts about these wars. Read, Honor, and Remember all those who have fought and died.

The 36” x 24” Fiberglass Embedment signs of the America’s Wars Walkway go along the perimeter of Veterans Memorial Park. The 13 signs are Handicap Accessible and each sign makes you more aware of how many Americans have fought and gave their lives for the Freedoms we have today. Each sign has information and pictures of each war and also a QR Code for the Smithsonian Institute and the History Channel websites.

The Berlin High School Madrigal Singers, directed by Kathryn Scherer, will sing the National Anthem and America the Beautiful. Sean Connolly, Commissioner Connecticut Department of Veterans Affairs will be our guest speaker.

The “Navy Band Northeast Pops Ensemble” out of Newport, Rhode Island will perform for about 1 ½ hours and is comprised of 30 musicians that perform a wide variety of musical styles, including traditional wind band literature, popular standards, and patriotic favorites. Their concerts are meant to inspire patriotism, entertain audiences, promote Navy awareness, and support music education throughout the Northeast.

The ceremony will start at 5:00 p.m. and the concert begins at 5:30 p.m. Please bring your lawn chairs and join us for a memorable and enjoyable evening.

In the event of rain, the ceremony and the Navy Band Pops Ensemble will perform under the pavilion at the VFW Hall Post 10732, Massirio Drive at 5:00 p.m.

Images courtesy of the Town of Berlin.