Patriot Guard Riders Escort Wreaths from Maine to Arlington
Each year volunteers gather in Harrington, Maine the Sunday before the wreaths depart for Arlington to share in a rich tradition of decorating the wreaths with crimson red bows, and loading the truck for its long trip to Washington D.C.
The Patriot Guard Riders, a motorcycle and motor vehicle group with over 65,000 members nationally, dedicated to patriotic events, are in charge of the escort the tractor-trailer loads with donated wreaths from Maine to Arlington. They are joined by other patriotic motorcycle and motor vehicle groups along the way.
Plans are in the works to make the 2010 escort an even bigger event. With anywhere between 50-300 vehicles joining in the procession (dependent on weather), the escort will begin in Harrington, Maine. Traveling US Route 1 for most of the journey, the escort will arrive in the D.C. area.
If you have any questions, please contact Wreaths Across America™ HQ
