NEWS & EVENTS
2024 EVENTS
Saturday, Oct. 19 Last Union Veteran Dedication Ceremony for Blue Earth & Faribault County
11 am - Ceremony honoring Pvt. James M. Karmany at Glenwood Cemetery in Mankato, MN
2 pm - Ceremony honoring Pvt. Washington W. Kelley at Rosehill Cemetery in Wells, MN
These ceremonies are open to the public. Private Karmany and Private Kelley's descendants are most cordially invited to attend as special guests. Anyone wishing to attend in Civil War era attire are encouraged to do so. Click here for more information.
Monday, Nov. 11 Veteran's Day Ceremony - 4 pm - details TBA
2025 EVENTS
February 12 Lincoln Lecture - “…To Bind Up the Nation’s Wounds...”President Abraham Lincoln’s Promise
for a “Just and Lasting Peace,” and the Tragedy of his Assassination
Check back for more details.
March 29 Civil War Symposium - Requiem and Reconciliation, 1865
Registration opens January 15, 2025. Check back for more symposium details.
July 1 Mankato Area Community Band Patriotic Concert in Lincoln Park
THE FRIENDS OF THE BOY IN BLUE MEMORIAL
meet monthly on the 2nd Monday of the month
at 5:30 pm at the Morson-Ario-Strand VFW
(1900 North Riverfront Dr. in Mankato).
Any changes in this schedule will be posted here.
All are welcome to attend.
