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REMEMBER the Fallen. . . HONOR those who Serve. . . TEACH our children the value of Freedom.
Welcome to the NC0025P - Commissioner Charles Gause United States Daughters of 1812 #433's Wreaths Across America Page.
On December 19, 2026 at 12:00 pm, NC0025P - Commissioner Charles Gause United States Daughters of 1812 #433 will be helping Wilmington National Cemetery to Remember and Honor our veterans by laying Remembrance wreaths on the graves of our country's fallen heroes.
Please help us honor and remember as many fallen heroes as possible by sponsoring remembrance wreaths, volunteering on Wreaths Day, or inviting your family and friends to attend with you.
Thank you so much for supporting the NC0025P - Commissioner Charles Gause United States Daughters of 1812 #433 and Wreaths Across America!
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Milestones and Memories
Karen Worcester reflects on 20 years of Wreaths Across America, and the continuing mission to Remember, Honor, Teach.
Wreaths Across America Radio and At Ease Magazine Looking Forward to a Third Year of Amplifying the Voices of the Veteran Community
Wreaths Across America Radio and At Ease Magazine partner to amplify the voices of America’s veterans for a third year.
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All Veterans
We will always remember and honor your selfless courage on behalf of all Americans. Thank you for the privelege of living in a Free Country.
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Memory
by Scott Smothers & Kathleen Smothers for Daniel "Nick" Smothers, Army, Specialist 1st Class, Honored by Wilmington National Cemetery
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Location Information
2011 Market St
Wilmington, NC 28403, United States
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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
Due to the small size of our cemetery and for the safety of those attending, parking is not available inside the cemetery during the ceremony. The side streets provide adequate parking and Temple Baptist Church, located at 1801 Market Street and two blocks from the cemetery, has opened their church parking lot to ceremony attendees. Please refrain from parking in the adjacent business lots of Port City Java and The Bridge Church.Ceremony and Volunteer Information
We are happy that you are willing to help with our Wreaths Across America ceremony at the Wilmington National Cemetery.Please join on Saturday, December 19, 2026 at 12 NOON, at the Wilmington National Cemetery, 2011 Market Street, to honor and remember our local heroes at our ceremony for National Wreaths Across America Day! The formal part of the ceremony lasts approximately 45 minutes. After this, all attendees are invited to participate in laying of the wreaths.
On Monday, 21 December, 2026, at approximately 9:00 AM Wilmington Waste Management will be at the Cemetery to pick up the wreath cardboard boxes. We will have about 432 boxes and volunteers are needed to help loading the dumpster truck.
Wreath removal date: Wreath removal is scheduled for Friday, 22 January 2027. We plan to start removing and stacking the wreaths at 9:00 AM. Pick up time by Wilmington Waste Management is approximately 9:30 AM. All volunteers are welcome. Recommend you bring a rake, or item with a long handle, to facilitate wreath removal. It only takes less that an hour to remove and stack the wreaths
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NCWNCE - Wilmington National Cemetery
Welcome to Wilmington National Cemetery and thank you deeply for helping us with our goal to honor as many veterans as possible on Wreaths Across America Day, Saturday, December 19, 2026. 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.
