The public is invited to assist in the placing of flags at Fairview Cemetery on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025.

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Each year, West Hartford takes great pride in celebrating our veterans with a flag planting event on the Saturday before Veterans Day.

There are more than 1,200 military graves in Fairview Cemetery, and volunteers from the community are asked to assist the American Legion Hayes-Velhage Post 96 in placing flags to honor their service to the United States on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025.

Volunteers are asked to assemble at the Cemetery Chapel garage bay at 8:30 a.m. for instructions on the proper placement of flags and an assignment of a cemetery area. Everyone is welcome and there is no need to RSVP. “Many hands make light work!” organizers said.

To assist in placement of a flag, please bring a screwdriver to prepare a hole in the ground.

Site Unmarked as a Veteran

Anyone who has a relative or friend buried at Fairview Cemetery whose grave is not properly identified as that of a veteran should contact the cemetery office at 860-561-8136 so that a flag can be placed there.

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