Connecticut Begins Observing Decoration Day
Title
Connecticut Begins Observing Decoration Day
Description
Connecticut officially adopts Decoration Day to remember those who served the Union. The holiday is later renamed Memorial Day.
Source
Connecticut History, "Memorial Day 1920 Brings a Changing of the Guard," Connecticut History, May 30, 2021, https://connecticuthistory.org/memorial-day-1920-brings-a-changing-of-the-guard/
Date
1868-05-30
Contributor
dube_briana
Abstract
Could not find a citation for this in a pre-2021 source, a May 2021 Connecticut History article does give the information.
Collection
Citation
“Connecticut Begins Observing Decoration Day,” History Digitized, accessed March 12, 2026, https://easternct-digitalhistory.com/items/show/765.