Check out these Michigan veteran memorials in honor of Memorial Day
Elizabeth Washington, Digital News Editor
Freshly-placed flags fly over the graves of Civil War veterans in Green Mount Cemetery in preparation for Memorial Day in Montpelier, Vt., Friday, May 22, 2009. The federal holiday was first enacted to commemorate Union soldiers from the Civil War, and later expanded to honor casualties of any war or military action. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot) (Toby Talbot, Associated Press)
Memorial Day is around the corner, and many Michiganders have loved ones who fought for our country.
Although traditionally, many celebrate the weekend with barbecues, parades and visiting the graves of our loved ones -- visiting a veteran memorial could be on the list of your traditions.
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The four-day weekend is usually a sign that summer is around the corner. There are a few differences between the holiday compared to Veterans Day. According to Veteran Affairs, Memorial Day is for remembering and honoring military personnel who died in service.
If you are looking for a way to remind your family what the holiday is really about, we gathered a list of veteran memorials you can visit throughout Michigan.
Metro Detroit
Washtenong Memorial Park, Ann Arbor
Brighton Veterans Memorial, Brighton
Cadillac Memorial Gardens East, Clinton Twp
Michigan War Veterans Memorial, Detroit
Michigan Soldiers and Sailors Monument, Detroit
The War Memorial, Grosse Pointe Farms
Great Lakes National Cemetery, Holly
Orion War Memorial, Lake Orion
Veteran’s Tribute of Oakland Township, Oakland Charter Township
War Memorial Park, Plymouth
Veterans Memorial Pointe, Rochester Hills
Michigan War Dog Memorial, South Lyon
Veterans Memorial Park, Warren
Veterans Memorial Garden of Westland, Westland
Washtenaw County Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Ypsilanti
Mid-Michigan
Veterans Memorial Gardens, Holt
Withington Park, Jackson
Mt Hope Monument - Sunburst Memorials, Lansing
Michigan Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Lansing
Michigan Vietnam Memorial Island Park, Mt. Pleasant
West Michigan
Fort Custer National Cemetery, Augusta
Belding War Memorial, Belding
Veterans Memorial Park, Grand Rapids
Escanaba Park, Grand Haven
Rose Park Veterans Memorial, Kalamazoo
Veteran’s Memorial Park, Muskegon
Plainwell Veterans Memorial, Plainwell
Northern Michigan
Benzie County Veterans Memorial, Benzonia
Mecosta County War Memorial, Big Rapids
Pentagon Service Monument, Oscoda
Michigan State Firemen’s Memorial, Roscommon
Tawas Veterans Park, Tawas
Grand Traverse Area Veterans Memorial, Traverse City