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Volunteers across the state of Minnesota are working in support of national nonprofit Wreaths Across America (WAA) as they prepare for National Wreaths Across America Day – this year on Saturday, December 17, 2022. 

All locations registered to participate in National Wreaths Across America Day will take part in this national event that endeavors to honor every interred American veteran with a live, balsam veteran’s wreath. In 2021, 2.4 million veterans’ wreaths were placed in total across the country at 3,137 participating locations. More than two million volunteers helped place wreaths, a third of whom were children. Local volunteer groups and individuals give back to your community and help to share the year-round mission to Remember the fallen, Honor those that serve and their families, and Teach the next generation the value of freedom.

To view the full list of participating locations and sponsorship groups in Minnesota and learn more about how you can help reach the goals in each community, click Locations in the top right corner of this page to find and visit each participating location's WAA webpage. From there, you can learn about the different sponsorship groups supporting each one.

Please help us honor and remember as many fallen heroes as possible by sponsoring remembrance wreaths and/or inviting your family and friends to attend the ceremony at the participating location of your choosing.

Thank you so much for supporting Wreaths Across America and our mission to REMEMBER, HONOR, and TEACH!

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

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

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In Memoriam
by Mark T. for Joseph Perrozzi, Army, Sgt, Born 04/30/25, Passed On 08/19/83, Honored by Fort Snelling National Cemetery

Love you Dad.

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In Memoriam
by Sheryn B. for Thomas Beane, Navy, Honored by Fort Snelling National Cemetery

I will love you always

Check out 60 "Remember" recent messages from our supporters. Click "View Remember Wall" to see them all.

Location Information

MNFSNM - Fort Snelling National Cemetery
7601 34th Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55450-1105, United States
Click here for the Fort Snelling National Cemetery Page

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December 14, 2024 at 11:00 am (Wreath Placement Immediately Following Ceremony)

Andrea Eichmann, Mark E. Petersen

Directions to Cemetery

Navigation systems do an adequate job finding the cemetery. When you arrive, please enter through Gate 2. The ceremony will be held at the main flag pole in front of the Visitors Center. Please allow ample time to park and arrive at the site before the ceremony starts.

Parking Instructions

There is plenty of parking along the sides of the road. When parking please allow room for other vehicles to pass. Handicap parking will be down Mallon Road on the left-hand side. If you need additional assistance, please let one of the Civil Air Patrol members know and they will assist you.

If you would like to have someone special you would like to have honored with a wreath you can do so by going to:

  • The National Gravesite Locator at https://gravelocator.cem.va.gov/ to find the information required to make the request.
  • After finding the grave specific information, please go to the Wreaths Across America page at https://donate.wreathsacrossamerica.org/?pageId=34024&relatedId=16213&productId=116 and scroll down to find the “Grave Specific” button. To ensure the program works correctly, complete all the information (even the optional items) or we may not be able to place the wreath.


Ceremony and Volunteer Information

We are happy that you are willing to help with our Wreath Across America ceremony at Fort Snelling National Cemetery. Please do not forget to register!

Here are some things to remember about the ceremony:

  • This is a solemn occasion to honor those who have served our country. Please conduct yourself in a manner fitting the occasion.  No horseplay.
  • Everyone of all ages and backgrounds is welcome.
  • Ceremonies around the world will be starting at the same moment, so please be on time.
  • We will place wreaths no matter what the weather is. Please dress for any inclement weather that may occur.
  • Please help ensure that all participants get the opportunity to place a wreath.
  • Please follow the location coordinators instructions on where to place wreaths, as well as "how" they should be placed.
  • No sitting on stones
  • No Smoking
  • No Pets
  • No wreaths will be placed before the ceremony. If you wish to place wreaths, please attend the ceremony and we will place them immediately after it.

The most important thing to remember is to have a wonderful experience participating in the ceremony and thank you so much for help Wreaths achieve our mission to remember, honor and teach.


Our Locations

MNFSNM - Fort Snelling National Cemetery

Welcome to MNFSNM - Fort Snelling National Cemetery and thank you deeply for helping us with our goal to honor as many veterans as possible on Wreaths Across America Day, December 14, 2024 (Wreath Placement Immediately Following Ceremony). Please click "View" to learn more about our effort or to volunteer to help or click "Sponsor" to purchase wreaths that will be laid on the graves of our fallen heroes by our loyal volunteers.

MNVSLF - Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery - Little Falls

Welcome to MNVSLF - Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery - Little Falls and thank you deeply for helping us with our goal to honor as many veterans as possible on Wreaths Across America Day, December 14, 2024 (Wreath Placement Immediately Following Ceremony). Please click "View" to learn more about our effort or to volunteer to help or click "Sponsor" to purchase wreaths that will be laid on the graves of our fallen heroes by our loyal volunteers.

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