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REMEMBER the Fallen. . . HONOR those who Serve. . . TEACH our children the value of Freedom.

Welcome to the Wilmington National Cemetery's Wreaths Across America Page. 

On Saturday, December 14, 2024 (Wreath Placement Immediately Following Ceremony) Wreaths Across America will be at the Wilmington National Cemetery, 2011 Market Street, Wilmington, NC to Remember and Honor our veterans through the laying of Remembrance wreaths on the graves of our country's fallen heroes and the act of saying the name of each and every veteran aloud.

Please help our location lay wreaths at as many graves as possible by clicking the red "Sponsor" button. 

Thank you so much for supporting the Wilmington National Cemetery and Wreaths Across America!

Sponsor Wreaths

Click "Sponsor Wreaths" to sponsor a wreath and help us reach our goal of honoring every veteran at the cemetery.

Volunteer

Click here if you would like to participate in the wreath laying ceremony on Wreaths Day at the cemetery.

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MISSION BBQ Customers Donate $347,068 to Sponsor Veterans’ Wreaths for Placement on National Wreaths Across America Day 2024

129 locations will receive veterans’ wreaths because of the generous donations in the communities where MISSION BBQ customers support the mission.

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In the Name Of for Oak Island Elks Lodge 2769 Veterans Committee , Honored by Wilmington National Cemetery

Oak Island Elks Lodge 2769 Veterans Committee

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by Donald H. Smith & Margaret T. Smith for D.C. Thompson, Vice Admiral, Honored by Wilmington National Cemetery

Check out 1,127 "Remember" recent messages from our supporters. Click "View Remember Wall" to see them all.

Location Information

NCWNCE - Wilmington National Cemetery
2011 Market St
Wilmington, NC 28403, United States

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December 14, 2024 at 12:00 pm (Wreath Placement Immediately Following Ceremony)

Jerry West, Gerald Decker

Directions to Cemetery

The cemetery is located at 2011 Market Street in Wilmington, NC.  Navigation systems do an adequate job finding the cemetery. When you arrive, please follow the people and signs to the site of the ceremony itself.

Parking Instructions

For the safety of those attending, parking is not available inside the cemetery during the ceremony.  The side streets provide adequate parking.  Parking may be found in adjoining business and church parking lots.

Ceremony and Volunteer Information

We are happy that you are willing to help with our Wreaths Across America ceremony at the Wilmington National Cemetery.

We are committed to ensuring the safety of our community and will adhere to current protocols.  However, with restrictive protocols being lifted and the ceremony several months away, we are anticipating and planning on an open ceremony in line with those we have conducted in previous years. 

Please join on Saturday,  December 14, 2024 (Wreath Placement Immediately Following Ceremony), at the Wilmington National Cemetery, 2011 Market Street, to honor and remember our local heroes at our ceremony for National Wreaths Across America Day!

Local Groups Supporting Us

SC0017 - Blue Star Mothers of Coastal Carolina

Welcome to SC0017 - Blue Star Mothers of Coastal Carolina! Our location Sponsorship Group is proud to support Florence National Cemetery and to help honor and remember as many veterans as possible. Please click "View" to learn more about our effort and then click "Volunteer" to join us for National Wreaths Across America Day. Thank you so much!

NC0009P - Brunswick Town Chapter NSDAR

Welcome to NC0009P - Brunswick Town Chapter NSDAR! Our location Sponsorship Group is proud to support Wilmington National Cemetery and to help honor and remember as many veterans as possible. Please click "View" to learn more about our effort and then click "Volunteer" to join us for National Wreaths Across America Day. Thank you so much!

42 groups support us. Click "View Our Groups" to see them all.