Memorial Day, previously referred to as Decoration Day, is a federal holiday that has been observed on the last Monday of May each year since 1868 in remembrance of those who have died in military service.
Newspapers often published special “Decoration Day Editions” that memorialized members of the community and chronicled local activities. Click the newspaper images below to read the articles and explore how the holiday has historically been celebrated across the country. 
Kansas Memory also has digitized photographs depicting the Memorial Day parades in Garnett, Hutchinson, and Dorrance, as well as hundreds of military photographs and letters.