Bristol Hills Historical Society

HELP the Historical society honor our towns’ veterans

The Bristol Hills Historical Society is a proud participant in the National Wreaths Across America Day, when thousands of cemeteries nationwide host wreath-laying ceremonies to honor the nation’s veterans and their families for the sacrifices they made.

On Saturday, December 14, we will hold a brief dedication ceremony (see the event listing here) followed by a laying of wreaths at the four Bristol and South Bristol cemeteries (Bristol Center, Vincent Hill, Coye, and Wilder) where we honor our veterans individually. We encourage local residents to sponsor wreaths (a portion of the proceeds support the Historical Society) and volunteer to help with the wreath-laying by going to this page. We also encourage you to sponsor wreaths at other participating local cemeteries by ordering them through our page.

Veterans from all American wars dating to the Revolution are buried in our local cemeteries. With more sponsors and volunteers, we hope in future years to expand our efforts to other cemeteries in our towns.

If you have questions about sponsorship or volunteering, please contact us at bhhswreaths@gmail.com.

Sponsorships purchase wreaths hand-crafted in Columbia Falls, Maine, of all-American balsam and hand-tied with a red velvet bow. Volunteers place a wreath on each veteran’s grave and “say their name” to ensure that the legacy of duty, service and sacrifice of that veteran and their family is never forgotten.

Sign up at the bottom of this page for the Historical Society’s free email newsletter, which will provide updates on this and other Society events. The ceremonies will also appear on our events calendars on this website and on our Facebook page.

The society thanks Bristol resident A.J. Magnan, Commander, U.S. Navy (Retired), for proposing our involvement in this project and for leading it since 2021.

Below are more photos from the 2021, 2022, and 2023 events. Click on a photo and then scroll through the collection.