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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 December 19, 2026 at 12:00 pm (EST) (Wreath Placement Immediately Following Ceremony), Wreaths Across America will be at Wilmington National Cemetery 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. Or, if you would like to volunteer to participate in the wreath laying ceremony, please click the “Volunteer” button next to the cemetery name below, and don't forget to click the "Invite" button to invite your friends and family to join you.
Thank you so much for supporting Wilmington National Cemetery and Wreaths Across America!
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Ceremony & Location Details
2011 Market St
Wilmington, NC 28403, United States
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.
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
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!
Ferguson
Welcome to Ferguson! Our location Sponsorship Group is proud to support Wreaths Across America 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!
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