South Side Hilltop Memorial Day Pilgrimage Set To Take Place
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Today is Memorial Day, a day we salute those who paid the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom.
Many people in our area are expected to take part in services and tributes, including at the decades-old pilgrimage that is getting restarted after being put on pause last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The pilgrimage will make sixteen stops to honor those who gave everything for the country.
The pandemic forced last year's remembrance to be canceled.
Today's event will begin at at 8:00 a.m. at the 17th Street boat dock with a wreath launch.
Allegheny Co. Executive Rich Fitzgerald and State Senator Jay Costa are among those expected to attend.
Each of the locations will include a prayer, the placing of a wreath, a rifle salute, and the playing of "Taps."
Parts of this year's commemoration will include a flyover by the 911th Airlift Wing around 10:15 a.m.
The pilgrimage will make stops at the following locations and times:
- VFW Post 6675, S. 20th at Sidney Street - 8:15 a.m.
- Carnegie Library, 2205 E. Carson Street - 8:30 a.m.
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial, E. Carson at S. 18th Street - 8:45 a.m.
- Polish Veterans Memorial, 1807 Jane Street. - 9:00 a.m.
- Fire Station #24, 1724 Mary Street - 9:15 a.m.
- South High School Memorial, E. Carson at S. 10th Street - 9:30 a.m.
- Armstrong Park Memorial, Sarah at S. 12th Street - 9:45 a.m.
- Mission Street Memorial, 2315 Mission Street - 10:00 a.m.
- Pius Street Memorial Garden, 105 Pius Street - 10:15 a.m.
- Zone 3 Police Station, Arlington at Warrington Avenue - 10:30 a.m.
- Mt. Oliver Firehouse, 120 Brownsville Road - 10:45 a.m.
- 30th Ward Memorial, Brownsville Road at Suncrest Street - 11:00 a.m.
- Boy Scout Veterans Memorial, Brownsville Road between Birmingham and Linnview Avenue - 11:15 a.m.
- St. Adalbert Cemetery, 1512 Brownsville Road - 11:30 a.m.
- South Side Cemetery, 1404 Brownsville Road - 11:45 a.m.
The pilgrimage will end around 12:30 p.m. after a short program inside the South Side Cemetery.
The keystone speaker will be possible Mayoral candidate Tony Moreno, who served in the U.S. Army Airborne.