Gulf Cemetery will host the annual Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday, May 27 at 10:00am in Santa Rosa Beach. The approximately 150 veterans interred in the cemetery will be honored in a service. Folks are encouraged to bring umbrellas and/or personal lawn chairs. A limited number of folding chairs will be provided.
In conjunction with this year’s Memorial Day ceremony, the Gulf Cemetery Association will sponsor the Some Gave All Memorial. The memorial will be on display Thursday, April 23 through Monday, May 27 in the Chapel at Crosspoint parking lot. Standing as a reminder of the great sacrifices made in the war on terror, this memorial pays tribute to those fallen in conflicts from the first Gulf War til present day.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:
Adult volunteers are needed to serve as Wall monitors (minimum of two needed per each four-hour shift. For more information and to schedule/sign-up for needed shifts go to the links below:
Some Gave All Set-up/Tear Down Crew Volunteer sign-ups here:Set-up/Tear-down Crews for the Some Gave All Traveling Memorial
Some Gave All Traveling Memorial Monitors Sign-ups here: Some Gave All Traveling Memorial Wall Monitors
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Gulf Cemetery is located at 1466 S County Highway 393, Santa Rosa Beach, Florida.
The Historical Marker Council in Tallahassee designated Gulf Cemetery as a State of Florida Heritage Site in 2013. The Cemetery was established in 1914 and is located on the highest point in Santa Rosa Beach, fronting Scenic Highway 393. The historical marker was unveiled at the cemetery's 100th birthday on Memorial Day, May 26, 2014.
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