The barrack in the foreground was built in 1900. Restoration is planned in partnership with American Veterans Heritage Center.
Looking down Ohio Avenue at bandstand, Headquarters, Memorial Hall, and Home Chapel
Aerial view of barrack, dining hall, bandstand, Memorial Hall, and hotel
The Band and General Review
Barrack constructed in 1900 is on the right. The Home Band is preparing for a Memorial Day celebration on the Main Campus
Memorial Day
Memorial Day
Military Inspection
Memorial Day Parade
(Courtesy Wayne County Historical Society)
Mary Lowell Putnam's visit to the Central Branch, July 4, 1872
Inspection on Parade Ground
(Property of the Montgomery County Historical Society)
General Orders 32, September 12, 1884, Board of Managers Visit. The veterans marched to the parade ground at the discharge of the first gun, and formed lines in four grand divisions.